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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhen are the candidates going to address the really problems??? Cashless, Uber driverless autos,
50% of universities folding, possible 70% unemployment, robots replacing teachers, doctors, technology that ends need for labor and middle management, how to keep people over fifty busy without jobs.
This campaign season has been a looking backward one, it is time to look forward.
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When are the candidates going to address the really problems??? Cashless, Uber driverless autos, (Original Post)
CK_John
Jun 2016
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metroins
(2,550 posts)1. Not going to happen
As technology furthers, we adapt.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)3. I think we will adapt but it'll be painful.
metroins
(2,550 posts)4. I don't think so.
It's not like it's going to happen all at once.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)6. It'll happen as fast as they can make them.
Five year timespan most taxi drivers out of a job? Pretty significant. Another 5 to replace the truck fleet? Not good.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)8. We will adapt but that doesn't mean there will be any jobs.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)9. Basic income is basically the only solution.
Any alternatives are despotic.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)2. Obama briefly mentioned it in the last STOTU.
But I agree. Even Sanders would not support basic income in his Reddit AMAs. This is going to change shit dramatically. And it's only the beginning.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. October 13th, between 4 and 6 PM Eastern
Happy now?