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Originally Posted by Red Slinger
I think it's important to remember that UBI is a proposed solution to a potential problem. Most rational people aren't proposing UBI under the current economic conditions but rather as a response to massive unemployment due to automation. It's impossible to say with certainty that this scenario would come to pass, but there are some indications that it's possible or even likely. If so, the socio-economic system will need to undergo a massive shift. Maybe UBI is a solution, maybe not.
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Is there actual data to indicate that automation is going to lead to massive unemployment, or are people just fear mongering because of that?
Throughout history, automation has lead to substantial increase in job creation and our overall standard of living. Why do we think that will change?
Jobs have been shifted to other industries, and therefore we need to train and retrain for those industries.