We regret to inform you that Ray Kurzweil is back on his bullshit (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space to c/sneerclub@awful.systems

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[-] Gork@lemm.ee 46 points 4 months ago

Universal basic income will start in the 2030s, which will help cushion the harms of job disruptions. It won’t be adequate at that point but over time it will become so.

In the US? Fat fucking chance. The social safety net here is so poor that even the amount you get for unemployment is the same as it was decades ago, which doesn't pace with inflation and can't even cover rent anymore.

I don't believe I'll see UBI in my working lifetime. There are too many powerful interests that oppose it.

[-] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

A friend of mine got the shit end of a “restructuring” at work the other day and immediately started applying for unemployment. Florida hasn’t increased that benefit in almost a decade (probably longer) so he’ll be getting the same paltry $275/wk that I got many many years ago when I was on unemployment for a bit. I hope he finds a new job soon because there’s absolutely no way to live on that.

[-] Soyweiser@awful.systems 16 points 4 months ago

The social safety net here is so poor that even the amount you get for unemployment is the same as it was decades ago, which doesn’t pace with inflation and can’t even cover rent anymore.

In .nl our far right gov has seen this and decided to uncouple unemployment and wages/inflation as well. So yeah lol.

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[-] V0ldek@awful.systems 31 points 4 months ago