Bertrand Duperrin, “No jobs but activities. But what about incomes?”
Bertrand Duperrin, “No jobs but activities. But what about incomes?”, Bertrand Duperrin’s Notepad, 25 March 2015
Bertrand Duperrin, “No jobs but activities. But what about incomes?”, Bertrand Duperrin’s Notepad, 25 March 2015
Paris Marx, “Stop fighting for bullshit jobs”, Propaganda, 27 March 2015
SUMMARY: This author interviews Neil Jacobstein who talks about the importance of basic income in the context of rapidly advancing mechanization and artificial intelligence. Jacobstein is the co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics track. Jacobstein sees basic income as a definite part of the near future, where we will pay people to go back to school, take care of the environment, and to take care of young and old people who need help.
Tim Borney, “Interview: Neil Jacobstein discusses the future of jobs, universal basic income and the ethical dangers of AI” Singularity Hub. March 23, 2015.
Dean’s article raises issues with society’s current emphasis on finding work and stigmatizing those out of work. He highlights reasons for optimism, however, through the social media successes of the past year, including the movement for a basic income.
Brian Dean, “Antiwork – a radical shift in how we view ‘jobs’”, Contributoria, December 2014.
Bennhold continues the discussion on the future of jobs by highlighting issues with automation and possible solutions to these problems. One such solution often considered is a basic income.
Katrin Bennhold, “After Jobs Dry Up, What Then?”, New York Times, 10 March 2015.