Making Sense with Sam Harris

#130 — Universal Basic Income

Jun 19, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Andrew Yang's Background

  • Andrew Yang's background includes running an education company and teaching analysts at top financial firms.
  • He witnessed talented individuals feeling unfulfilled in their jobs, leading him to start Venture for America.
INSIGHT

Market Failures

  • The current economic system doesn't properly value crucial areas like the environment, childcare, journalism, and even digital content.
  • This market failure is exacerbated by an overreliance on advertising models online.
INSIGHT

Job Apocalypse

  • Many jobs, including white-collar and high-prestige roles like radiologists, are susceptible to automation.
  • This coming job apocalypse is driven by AI and automation, and can happen very quickly.
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