Hello lemmy! ^^

I was given this debate topic for an ethics class and since I really like this “small” tech savvy community that we have I wanted to know what were your thoughts.

I personally love the idea of replacing jobs so we can focus on the things we love and care (ranging from developing games to spending time with loved ones).

But on the other side I am rather scared that our society will not be able to follow the rapid growth of technology and put in place good regulations to avoid widening the gap between the top% and the rest of us

Thanks for your answers ^^

  • sloppy_diffuserEnglish
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    10 months ago

    With UBI, its assumed to be part of a surplus economy is my understanding? Use some of the remaining surplus to pay workers who want a marginally improved quality of life (no billionaires to limit wealth hoarding).

    Offer child care to those who wish to have a career, maintain a community garden, teach part time, etc.

    Optionally or additionally, provide enough funding to allow for passion projects.

    Fund open projects for those who want to work together to push the limits of humanity.

    If I didn’t have to slog and worry about keeping a roof over my family’s head and food on the table, I’d be dedicating all my spare time to space exploration instead of making APIs for some company.

    Overly simple and likely impossible to implement, but there are ways to enable finding a purpose outside of art and culture.