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 Originally Posted by wufwugy
I've thought long and hard on this, and I can't yet find how automation causes any need for UBI.
The idea that automation reduces employment opportunities is a legend. It's never happened, and nobody can tell if it will happen in the future.
Theoretically, in my estimation, if it did happen -- where automation made people unable to produce for greater livelihoods -- it would necessarily mean that the people already get better stuff from the automation than that which they can work for. This is probably inevitable to a degree in the far, far distant future with unbelievable technology and people have little need to work.
You make some good points.
It's not a given that increasing automation decreases jobs.
The combine harvester has done more job taking than anything in human history. It's been many decades and that automation hasn't eliminated the number of jobs, it's increased the variety of jobs.
This is typical. This is what happens when people suddenly have free time on their hands. They innovate and find new ways to spend their time, and to participate in society and culture.
This is another big reason I favor UBI, and discard the idea that "if people don't have to work, they wont work."
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