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> Give everyone a Mininum Guaranteed Income, automate what can be automated with frickin' robots, turn most desk jobs into remote jobs, and let everyone else ha
by dctoedt 15y ago
> Give everyone a Mininum Guaranteed Income, automate what can be automated with frickin' robots, turn most desk jobs into remote jobs, and let everyone else have a ROWE (Results Only Work Environment).
As the old saying goes, an idle mind is the devil's workshop. Productive work gives you a sense of accomplishment and purpose. People who don't have that, often turn into troublemakers of one kind or another.
- itmag 15y agoProductive work and 9-to-5 work are two things that don't always overlap. Oh and read this if you're not convinced about the Guaranteed Minimum Income: http://www.xamuel.com/ten-reasons-for-guaranteed-minimum-income/ http://www.xamuel.com/ten-reasons-for-guaranteed-minimum-inc...
- itmag 15y agoIf anything, the idle minds belong to those who are constantly tired out and distracted by their work. Freeing people from this onus would mean a lot of more thought-cycles spent on important problems. Here's another good read: http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html Also, one of the top 5 death bed regrets is working too much: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1643239 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1643239