manyoso

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by manyoso 10y ago
Ok, so where does Dennett's view lead that is in anyway more interesting?!
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by manyoso 10y ago
That's just a wordy way of saying that we evolved according to Darwin and our consciousness was selected. Not terribly original or deep. Yawn.
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by manyoso 10y ago
Dennett denies his own first person evidence of his own consciousness so that he can sustain his belief that all that exists is the materialistic world view. Motivated reasoning in the extreme and completely violating Occam's Razor whi
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by manyoso 11y ago
The original article seems to be this: http://thenextweb.com/dd/2016/04/07/google-facebook-uber-swi... And the only source in that one is "Sources say" so a big grain of salt is probably warran
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by manyoso 11y ago
Just go with pure reference counting. It'll be faster and easier.
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by manyoso 11y ago
What you argue has been tried in the early have of the 20th century in the United States where workplace safety laws and minimum wages were ruled unconstitutional based on the theory of free contracting parties. It failed MISERABLY and by
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by manyoso 11y ago
It can be tied directly to inflation or even to GDP. See details here: https://medium.com/basic-income/wouldnt-unconditional-basic-...
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by manyoso 11y ago
This is simply wrong and has been shown to be wrong empirically. Details here: https://medium.com/basic-income/wouldnt-unconditional-basic-...
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by manyoso 11y ago
Basically the point is that a VAT with a UBI tied to inflation WOULD be redistributive. It effectively nullifies the regressive portion of a VAT and ties the UBI to the overall productivity and cost of doing business of the nation.
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by manyoso 11y ago
https://medium.com/basic-income/wouldnt-unconditional-basic-...
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by manyoso 11y ago
Liberals understand that we are the state as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Probably we remember this from grade school and also we don't instinctively fear the 'other' like you guys.
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by manyoso 11y ago
The UBI can be scaled by the cost of living index which will shelter it from inflation. We have a sovereign money supply for a reason. Let's use it!
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by manyoso 11y ago
Yes, I understand that but a VAT need not be out of step with the goals of a UBI if the UBI is protected from the regression of a VAT by scaling it with the cost of living.
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by manyoso 11y ago
Not if the UBI is tied to the cost of living index. Essentially, this means the UBI will be immune to the regression of the VAT.
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by manyoso 11y ago
We tie the UBI to the cost of living index.
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by manyoso 11y ago
I would take the cost/benefit of a combination UBI and VAT over a wealth/income tax with current social safety net any day and twice on Sunday.
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by manyoso 11y ago
If it is also sold and paired with an elimination of the general income tax I think it could have wide support on the right and left. And how would we pay for it without a national income tax? A value added tax and a carbon tax.
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by manyoso 11y ago
Some other major reasons people support UBI are: * Eliminating poverty and reducing economic inequality * Simplifying the social safety net * Preparing for a future where jobs have been automated * Stimulating entrepreneurship * Giving peop
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by manyoso 11y ago
This seems like an idea that is gaining a lot of momentum. When I see prominent Republican voices speaking about it as "reform" of the welfare state, then I'll know that the time is ripe in America too.
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FCC votes to fight cable's reign over set-top boxes(engadget.com)
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by manyoso 11y ago
> "These people are often fighting these feelings for years: weighing their natural biological impulses against higher-level rational thought. Rational thought that has been crafted from the narratives of a culture, encouraging marr
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by manyoso 11y ago
"The fact of the matter is that people become unhappy in a relationship of any kind when they think they are getting the short end of the stick, and could be doing better." This is such a pithy statement, used with such simple com
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by manyoso 11y ago
Laughable. Poor Oracle.
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by manyoso 11y ago
Not true. IPFS is encrypted and with pluggable PKI too! https://youtu.be/HUVmypx9HGI?t=3210 And you do not have to host yourself once your content is distributed. That is what makes it permanent!
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by manyoso 11y ago
Which makes it pretty much boring from my perspective. Give me The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) -> https://ipfs.io/
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by manyoso 11y ago
Is this all centralized? How about something completely decentralized, but permanent: https://ipfs.io/ https://youtu.be/HUVmypx9HGI The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS)
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by manyoso 11y ago
Really? http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/bushisms/200...
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by manyoso 11y ago
... "no grades, no teachers, no students, no books, no learning!"
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Bundy Supporter and Green Beret Threatens to Kill Police(rawstory.com)
2 points by manyoso 11y ago|0 comments
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by manyoso 11y ago
You index it to inflation of course.

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