Sholto Douglas: current tax system 'won't stand up to AGI at all', backs rent-extractor tax proposal
_sholtodouglas · x · 2026-11-01
Researcher sholtodouglas endorses a thought-provoking proposal by zetalyrae on taxing rent extractors who don't contribute to growth via investment. He argues the current tax system is highly inefficient, could be hugely improved, and fundamentally won't survive the AGI era — implying tax bases and income distribution need restructuring before AGI arrives.
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