01/Apr 13 2018
An keynote speech by the famous Basic Income activist at an international conference of software developers in Sweden in 2017. Santens presents a multi-faceted case for unconditional basic income from a wide range of perspectives that also serves to place the discussion of automation in a broader context.
02/15 Jan 2017
This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos in 2017. This also the lead article in Scott's FAQ
04/Oct 24, 2017
The Real Story of Automation Beginning with One Simple Chart
Robots are hiding in plain sight. It’s time we stop ignoring them.
More on automation
06/Jul 9, 2015
Our Paradoxical Economy Courtesy of Technology and the Lack of Basic Income
The Question of Slowing Productivity Amidst Rising Automation
“Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all” -- Peter Drucker
03/May 25, 2017
Cutting the Gordian Knot of Technological Unemployment with Unconditional Basic Income
Invisible Sheep, the Missing Right, and the Return of Common Wealth
This article elaborates on a major theme in item 01: technological unemployment
05/Aug 20, 2015
Everything You Think You Know About the History and Future of Jobs Is Likely Wrong
The polarizing effects of technology on occupational skill requirements since 1979
“Both middle and high-skill jobs are being steeply replaced with low-skill jobs, and have been since the 1970s.”