Universal high income, the author says, only becomes viable once permanent unemployment is obvious
rand_longevity · x · 2026-07-26
Universal high income, the author argues, would only become politically viable once it is widely understood that everyone will be permanently unemployed.
They add that this realization could arrive within the next couple of years, implying a very short timeline for AI-driven labor displacement.
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