Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to citizen-driven governance

Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by louithethrid on Saturday September 30, 2017 @06:20PM (#15375275)

We are medieval creatures, we long for a purpose, no matter how small, no matter how trivial. If the machines take the purpose, all the fruit-baskets in the world wont fill that hole.

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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by neon_electro on Saturday September 30, 2017 @06:25PM (#15375295)

Is "machines taking all the purpose" a logical conclusion? I don't see a future where machines will create all of the popular culture in the world. I choose to support human-powered culture now, and increasing automation would not change my mind on that.

A UBI would enable humans to do more work that society either can't or won't automate. Care of other humans is an example. Yes, machines may be able to take on some of that role, but never all of it.

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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by icebraining on Saturday September 30, 2017 @06:51PM (#15375396)

Do you think Usain Bolt considers his life meaningless because a car is so much faster than him?

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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by louithethrid on Monday October 02, 2017 @01:57AM (#15381965)

If that car would race againist him every race - yes.

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Re:Basic income is just the beginning as Finland looks to ci... by gnaritas on Saturday September 30, 2017 @07:24PM (#15375510)

Purpose can be found in many things unrelated to wage labor.

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