The Economy Stinks, and Dr. Doom is Not Hopeful
On with Kara Swisher
Is Technology the Answer?
The revolution in energy might be fusion. If you're going to have fusion really successful fast enough before we get to three degrees, then the energy costs very little. The greenhouse emissions are zero. Economic growth boosts. You can produce so much more food because water becomes cheap and you can desalinate it. Of course, there'll be inequality because technology innovation benefits capital and the high-skill workers. Everybody has to lose their job with AI automation. But then at least we can have universal basic income and we can redistribute without conflicts among countries. A technology is the answer. All right. Last question. You're advised to Biden right now about China or inflation. Pick one and keep
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