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RE: Is a Universal Basic Income Inevitable ?

in #life7 years ago

I have been aware of this personally for a while and when i try and talk about this to friends, family, or strangers i usually get brushed off or laughed at. Maybe they figure since i have a philosophy and environmental degree im just some crazy cook shouting.
Most people are definitely tied to the idea of work = worth but in the future that idea will radically have to change or like someone said we will have to come up with new ways to give ourselves worth (which i think would be a mirage the truth is we all have intrinsic value like blockchain ;)
Astronomers and physicists predict a sophisticated future where we are exploring and EXTRACTING the solar system. Well actually robots are doing it all for us. But what goal would there be in making sure everyone worked for all eternity ? Especially if very soon all the work won't need to be done by humans. Why have capitalism at all if placing true value on things with intrinsic value is so hard and could possibly be all there is left in a few hundred years. well because people like greed but if we are aiming towards space and mining the solar system that will eventually lead to the end of greed once you the human race is just maxed level grinding gold in the game of life..... sorry done rambling