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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion by JoeAltmaier on Saturday October 24, 2015 @09:44AM (#10443568)
Its not clear that education/training can't solve it. There is resistance, as people have been burned by pointless 'education' that takes years. So they drop out/don't go to a college. But we could try to fix that. Its a route that hasn't been tried, in any case.
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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion by Turing_Machine on Saturday October 24, 2015 @09:56AM (#10443601)
No, I'm sorry, it's quite clear that someone whose cognitive abilities are just adequate to tighten the same bolt over and over again is never going to become a neurosurgeon, no matter how much education you provide.
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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion by JoeAltmaier on Saturday October 24, 2015 @09:58AM (#10443610)
That's a form of bigotry against the working class that's all too common. Sorry, everyone who didn't go to your University isn't an idiot.

And we don't need endless Neurosurgeons; we need folks who can operate our sophisticated society efficiently and pleasantly. There are a million ways to live better, than being sentenced to a life of burger flipping.

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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion by Turing_Machine on Saturday October 24, 2015 @10:05AM (#10443628)
I grew up in a family with a single mom with five kids. There were extended periods of time when we didn't have electricity or running water. I went to state universities using student loans.

You?

I notice that you don't mention any of these "million ways to live better". Do you have any specifics?

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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion by JoeAltmaier on Saturday October 24, 2015 @10:10AM (#10443646)
Hey me too! I grew up on a farm; went to state school; know hoards of rural folks way smarter than the average Silicon Valley nerd.

Better ways to live: Shopkeeper. Mechanic. Concierge. Furniture repair. Pet groomer. Now you try to add some more.

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