Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th...
by mistermann on Friday December 09, 2016 @01:57AM
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You're not wrong.
> Under your proposed system in which the State provides basic income to each and every individual
> who decides how much each is given?
Hopefully economists, mathematicians, business & social services leaders. It's extremely complicated.
> Who will be the ones to actually control the means of production, and who will be the ones to actually control distribution of goods?
Will largely be decided already at that point, we're well on our way already.
As for your final question, as automation increasingly destroys jobs, there is going to be increasingly severe social unrest - only then will basic income start to be seriously discussed, and by that time many people will likely be worrying for their safety, even wealthy people.
> Under your proposed system in which the State provides basic income to each and every individual
> who decides how much each is given?
Hopefully economists, mathematicians, business & social services leaders. It's extremely complicated.
> Who will be the ones to actually control the means of production, and who will be the ones to actually control distribution of goods?
Will largely be decided already at that point, we're well on our way already.
As for your final question, as automation increasingly destroys jobs, there is going to be increasingly severe social unrest - only then will basic income start to be seriously discussed, and by that time many people will likely be worrying for their safety, even wealthy people.