Overview
Explore the concept of basic income and other innovative solutions to address the challenges of technological unemployment and economic inequality in this thought-provoking TEDx talk. Delve into the potential risks posed by automation to the job market and examine how traditional economic ideologies may be insufficient in the face of rapid technological change. Learn about experiments with unconditional basic income and the potential role of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies in shaping a more adaptive economic system. Gain insights from futurist and social entrepreneur Federico Pistono as he presents his vision for navigating the economic challenges of the future, drawing from his expertise as an author and CEO of an educational technology startup.
Syllabus
Introduction
The reality
Unemployment
Return of capital
Structural inequality
Basic income
The goal
What happens with rent
Feasibility studies
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