Suddenly Yang's idea of universal basic income doesn't seem so crazy

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17. So you know a few

The honest work for an honest wage is all fine and good. But, given the direction companies are going, those good paying jobs are drying up quickly.
Also I would add, you're sharing a tiny fraction of society -- your extended family members. To use such a small sampling is an insult to those who are not wastrels. It also feeds into the narrative of those who spend their time verbally lashing the poor and those who have almost nothing and require help.