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Then White was the one smiling. “See?” he said. “Wouldn't that be perfect if she could actually pursue her hobby?” I don't understand how this person could b
by codexon 13y ago
Then White was the one smiling. “See?” he said. “Wouldn't that be perfect if she could actually pursue her hobby?”
I don't understand how this person could be the CEO of uservoice. How can she pursue her hobby if she loses her job?
- alcari 13y agoHe's thinking a few steps further: she loses her job due to advancing automation (along with a large segment of the population), _and_ guaranteed basic income becomes a reality.
- codexon 13y agoThat's a pretty big assumption given the current status of welfare in the US.
- rrwhite 13y agoWhich is why I talked about the concept of basic income. I don't know the answer but people are arguing about whether automation is good or bad which is irrelevant. These jobs will be automated whether you like it or not. If we play our cards right then perhaps more people can pursue their passions. If we don't... well I'd rather focus on making the former happen.
- codexon 13y agoWell think about how your request plays out. She stays on her job for the next 2-3 years until they figure out how to automate her job. Then for the next 30 years she is destitute or working a more menial job until the number of marginalized citizens become a large enough to pass a basic income bill. Then all the people in control of these automated industries ask themselves, why am I going to pay 20% more tax for these deadbeats when I can move to Ireland or Dubai?
- rrwhite 13y agoAnd how does your request play out? We halt any technological improvements which would result in lost jobs. Is there any historical precedence for such a thing?
- codexon 13y agoI didn't make a request nor did I ever pretend to know the answer. What I do know though, is wanting someone's job to be automated soon so she can pursue her hobbies on some personal hope for a basic income, which there isn't a historical precedence for either, is not something she should be excited for.
- bradleyjg 13y agoGiven that part of her hobby is buying and selling real estate in one of the most expensive markets in the country I think she'd be fine.