[Applause] imagine not having to put a limit on
imagine not having to put a limit on
imagine not having to put a limit on yourself based on your need for an
yourself based on your need for an
yourself based on your need for an income not letting the obligation that
income not letting the obligation that
income not letting the obligation that you have to do this or that or you won’t
you have to do this or that or you won’t
you have to do this or that or you won’t have food to put on the table or a roof
have food to put on the table or a roof
have food to put on the table or a roof of your head control your choices if you
of your head control your choices if you
of your head control your choices if you have the basics taken care of food
have the basics taken care of food
have the basics taken care of food clothing shelter health what would you
clothing shelter health what would you
clothing shelter health what would you spend your days doing what’s the first
spend your days doing what’s the first
spend your days doing what’s the first thing that comes to your mind if you
thing that comes to your mind if you
thing that comes to your mind if you want to start a business develop a new
want to start a business develop a new
want to start a business develop a new idea devote yourself to your art or
idea devote yourself to your art or
idea devote yourself to your art or dedicate your life to helping others how
dedicate your life to helping others how
dedicate your life to helping others how much opportunity do you have to do so
much opportunity do you have to do so
much opportunity do you have to do so how much time and energy left over after
how much time and energy left over after
how much time and energy left over after eight hours at work and two in a commute
eight hours at work and two in a commute
eight hours at work and two in a commute how much freedom after bankrupting that
how much freedom after bankrupting that
how much freedom after bankrupting that business you finally took a chance at
business you finally took a chance at
business you finally took a chance at starting if it fails that might very
starting if it fails that might very
starting if it fails that might very well be the end of it your last chance
well be the end of it your last chance
well be the end of it your last chance to live your dream gone into debt and
to live your dream gone into debt and
to live your dream gone into debt and disillusionment for those of us who have
disillusionment for those of us who have
disillusionment for those of us who have no fallback no economic safety net the
no fallback no economic safety net the
no fallback no economic safety net the stress that gives rise to is a burden we
stress that gives rise to is a burden we
stress that gives rise to is a burden we carry with us in all that we do what a
carry with us in all that we do what a
carry with us in all that we do what a difference it could make if we were able
difference it could make if we were able
difference it could make if we were able to set that burden down what a
to set that burden down what a
to set that burden down what a difference it would make if we were able
difference it would make if we were able
difference it would make if we were able to take a chance and mess up and know
to take a chance and mess up and know
to take a chance and mess up and know that our bills would still get paid
that our bills would still get paid
that our bills would still get paid because making mistakes is far more
because making mistakes is far more
because making mistakes is far more valuable than we give it credit for
valuable than we give it credit for
valuable than we give it credit for failure is inherent in all learning the
failure is inherent in all learning the
failure is inherent in all learning the path to mastery is through constant
path to mastery is through constant
path to mastery is through constant failure and constant readjustment in
failure and constant readjustment in
failure and constant readjustment in response to that failure again and again
response to that failure again and again
response to that failure again and again and again what if all those who failed
and again what if all those who failed
and again what if all those who failed and had to go back to their day jobs had
and had to go back to their day jobs had
and had to go back to their day jobs had gotten a second a third a fourth a
gotten a second a third a fourth a
gotten a second a third a fourth a perpetual chance even where would we be
perpetual chance even where would we be
perpetual chance even where would we be today cancer cured flying cars a colony
today cancer cured flying cars a colony
today cancer cured flying cars a colony on Mars the world that I imagine as a
on Mars the world that I imagine as a
on Mars the world that I imagine as a result of this thought experiment is a
result of this thought experiment is a
result of this thought experiment is a world that I believe we can reach but
world that I believe we can reach but
world that I believe we can reach but the only way to reach it
the only way to reach it
the only way to reach it is if people are truly free the type of
is if people are truly free the type of
is if people are truly free the type of freedom that comes from equal
freedom that comes from equal
freedom that comes from equal opportunities and the ability to make
opportunities and the ability to make
opportunities and the ability to make choices based on not what you have to do
choices based on not what you have to do
choices based on not what you have to do to survive but what you want to do to
to survive but what you want to do to
to survive but what you want to do to thrive we could do this by providing a
thrive we could do this by providing a
thrive we could do this by providing a universal basic income to everyone now
universal basic income to everyone now
universal basic income to everyone now in its simplest form the idea of a
in its simplest form the idea of a
in its simplest form the idea of a universal basic income means that
universal basic income means that
universal basic income means that everyone should receive an amount of
everyone should receive an amount of
everyone should receive an amount of money sufficient to make ends meet
money sufficient to make ends meet
money sufficient to make ends meet regardless of their circumstances like
regardless of their circumstances like
regardless of their circumstances like employment social status or even need
employment social status or even need
employment social status or even need and then those who are able or wish to
and then those who are able or wish to
and then those who are able or wish to supplement their income are then free to
supplement their income are then free to
supplement their income are then free to take any work that they choose and the
take any work that they choose and the
take any work that they choose and the income they receive from that work would
income they receive from that work would
income they receive from that work would be an addition to their Universal basic
be an addition to their Universal basic
be an addition to their Universal basic income after taxes of course the basic
income after taxes of course the basic
income after taxes of course the basic income is unconditional in that nothing
income is unconditional in that nothing
income is unconditional in that nothing you do or don’t do will affect your
you do or don’t do will affect your
you do or don’t do will affect your receiving it it enshrines the principle
receiving it it enshrines the principle
receiving it it enshrines the principle that we are all valued members of these
that we are all valued members of these
that we are all valued members of these human societies we’ve created all over
human societies we’ve created all over
human societies we’ve created all over the world and we have a right to share
the world and we have a right to share
the world and we have a right to share in their collective wealth the
in their collective wealth the
in their collective wealth the philosopher Thomas Paine in 1797 wrote a
philosopher Thomas Paine in 1797 wrote a
philosopher Thomas Paine in 1797 wrote a pamphlet called agrarian justice where
pamphlet called agrarian justice where
pamphlet called agrarian justice where he makes an argument for a universal
he makes an argument for a universal
he makes an argument for a universal basic income he states that the earth in
basic income he states that the earth in
basic income he states that the earth in its natural uncultivated state was and
its natural uncultivated state was and
its natural uncultivated state was and ever would have continued to be the
ever would have continued to be the
ever would have continued to be the common property of the human race he
common property of the human race he
common property of the human race he goes on to say that is the value of it
goes on to say that is the value of it
goes on to say that is the value of it is the value of the improvement only and
is the value of the improvement only and
is the value of the improvement only and not of the earth itself that is
not of the earth itself that is
not of the earth itself that is individual property and that the
individual property and that the
individual property and that the proprietor therefore of cultivated lands
proprietor therefore of cultivated lands
proprietor therefore of cultivated lands owes to the community a ground rent for
owes to the community a ground rent for
owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds now the idea
the land which he holds now the idea
the land which he holds now the idea that we should all receive a dividend
that we should all receive a dividend
that we should all receive a dividend from our stake in our shared ownership
from our stake in our shared ownership
from our stake in our shared ownership of the planet’s resources is a powerful
of the planet’s resources is a powerful
of the planet’s resources is a powerful one and I think an important one for the
one and I think an important one for the
one and I think an important one for the future a future where technological
future a future where technological
future a future where technological advances with machine learning and
advances with machine learning and
advances with machine learning and automation are poised to greatly disrupt
automation are poised to greatly disrupt
automation are poised to greatly disrupt our societies and create an ever
our societies and create an ever
our societies and create an ever deepening inequality to counter this we
deepening inequality to counter this we
deepening inequality to counter this we must find a way to sever the connection
must find a way to sever the connection
must find a way to sever the connection between work and income and I believe
between work and income and I believe
between work and income and I believe that we have a unique opportunity to do
that we have a unique opportunity to do
that we have a unique opportunity to do just that and at the same time do away
just that and at the same time do away
just that and at the same time do away with that very stress of having to make
with that very stress of having to make
with that very stress of having to make ends meet by working a job that
ends meet by working a job that
ends meet by working a job that essentially a robot could do better a
essentially a robot could do better a
essentially a robot could do better a report published by Karl Benedict Frey
report published by Karl Benedict Frey
report published by Karl Benedict Frey and Michael Osborn of Oxford University
and Michael Osborn of Oxford University
and Michael Osborn of Oxford University found that 47% of US jobs are at risk of
found that 47% of US jobs are at risk of
found that 47% of US jobs are at risk of automation in the next decade or two and
automation in the next decade or two and
automation in the next decade or two and in poorer countries like India 69% of
in poorer countries like India 69% of
in poorer countries like India 69% of jobs are at risk in China 77% a report
jobs are at risk in China 77% a report
jobs are at risk in China 77% a report published by the World Economic Forum
published by the World Economic Forum
published by the World Economic Forum argues that job losses could be offset
argues that job losses could be offset
argues that job losses could be offset by employment growth in other areas but
by employment growth in other areas but
by employment growth in other areas but comes to the conclusion that the rise of
comes to the conclusion that the rise of
comes to the conclusion that the rise of robots will still lead to a net loss of
robots will still lead to a net loss of
robots will still lead to a net loss of over 5 million jobs in 15 major
over 5 million jobs in 15 major
over 5 million jobs in 15 major developed and emerging economies by 2020
developed and emerging economies by 2020
developed and emerging economies by 2020 and these aren’t just factory jobs that
and these aren’t just factory jobs that
and these aren’t just factory jobs that we’re talking about here the those jobs
we’re talking about here the those jobs
we’re talking about here the those jobs are already mostly gone in the Western
are already mostly gone in the Western
are already mostly gone in the Western world we’re talking about cashiers
world we’re talking about cashiers
world we’re talking about cashiers telemarketers jobs and insurance in the
telemarketers jobs and insurance in the
telemarketers jobs and insurance in the food industry serving office in
food industry serving office in
food industry serving office in administrative jobs sales transportation
administrative jobs sales transportation
administrative jobs sales transportation the list goes on the power of machine
the list goes on the power of machine
the list goes on the power of machine learning means that the jobs people
learning means that the jobs people
learning means that the jobs people thought would be safe from automation
thought would be safe from automation
thought would be safe from automation are now at risk too
kochak grace from Oxford’s future of
kochak grace from Oxford’s future of humanity Institute led a study asking
humanity Institute led a study asking
humanity Institute led a study asking the world’s leading researchers and
the world’s leading researchers and
the world’s leading researchers and artificial intelligence when they think
artificial intelligence when they think
artificial intelligence when they think artificial intelligence will be better
artificial intelligence will be better
artificial intelligence will be better than human beings at a wide range of
than human beings at a wide range of
than human beings at a wide range of tasks North American researchers
tasks North American researchers
tasks North American researchers estimate that this will happen in 74
estimate that this will happen in 74
estimate that this will happen in 74 years but their Asian counterparts see
years but their Asian counterparts see
years but their Asian counterparts see this happening in just 30 years so
this happening in just 30 years so
this happening in just 30 years so however you look at it before long
however you look at it before long
however you look at it before long AI will outsmart humans in almost
AI will outsmart humans in almost
AI will outsmart humans in almost everything I think 30 years is a
everything I think 30 years is a
everything I think 30 years is a reasonable estimate but there are
reasonable estimate but there are
reasonable estimate but there are important factors in slowing down
important factors in slowing down
important factors in slowing down automation and one of those is likely
automation and one of those is likely
automation and one of those is likely the cheapness of labor think how
the cheapness of labor think how
the cheapness of labor think how difficult the fight for higher wages
difficult the fight for higher wages
difficult the fight for higher wages will be in a
will be in a
will be in a where technology offers cheaper and more
where technology offers cheaper and more
where technology offers cheaper and more efficient results than human labor in a
efficient results than human labor in a
efficient results than human labor in a current economic model where income and
current economic model where income and
current economic model where income and therefore survival is dependent on
therefore survival is dependent on
therefore survival is dependent on having a job workers will have very
having a job workers will have very
having a job workers will have very little leverage to negotiate as wages
little leverage to negotiate as wages
little leverage to negotiate as wages will be driven down by the constant
will be driven down by the constant
will be driven down by the constant threat of either outsourcing to a
threat of either outsourcing to a
threat of either outsourcing to a cheaper labor force overseas or to
cheaper labor force overseas or to
cheaper labor force overseas or to robots and in our current economic model
robots and in our current economic model
robots and in our current economic model who benefits from automation in the past
who benefits from automation in the past
who benefits from automation in the past the main benefactors of technological
the main benefactors of technological
the main benefactors of technological advances have been businesses industry
advances have been businesses industry
advances have been businesses industry technology has made the world richer
technology has made the world richer
technology has made the world richer overall yes but not everyone is
overall yes but not everyone is
overall yes but not everyone is benefited in 2009 the top one percent
benefited in 2009 the top one percent
benefited in 2009 the top one percent owned 44 percent of the world’s wealth
owned 44 percent of the world’s wealth
owned 44 percent of the world’s wealth in 2014 they had 48 percent by 2020 it
in 2014 they had 48 percent by 2020 it
in 2014 they had 48 percent by 2020 it is estimated that the one percent will
is estimated that the one percent will
is estimated that the one percent will own 54 percent of global wealth now this
own 54 percent of global wealth now this
own 54 percent of global wealth now this concentration of wealth it doesn’t have
concentration of wealth it doesn’t have
concentration of wealth it doesn’t have to continue we can change the system for
to continue we can change the system for
to continue we can change the system for the first time in history technology
the first time in history technology
the first time in history technology could lead us to the abundance necessary
could lead us to the abundance necessary
could lead us to the abundance necessary to enrich humanity on an individual
to enrich humanity on an individual
to enrich humanity on an individual level but to get there we have to be
level but to get there we have to be
level but to get there we have to be brave and open-minded enough to dream a
brave and open-minded enough to dream a
brave and open-minded enough to dream a better world and then take the steps
better world and then take the steps
better world and then take the steps towards that world right now automation
towards that world right now automation
towards that world right now automation is a threat but it doesn’t have to be
is a threat but it doesn’t have to be
is a threat but it doesn’t have to be with the universal basic income it could
with the universal basic income it could
with the universal basic income it could be a road to freedom but to buy that
be a road to freedom but to buy that
be a road to freedom but to buy that freedom to buy that freedom we need to
freedom to buy that freedom we need to
freedom to buy that freedom we need to stop running our economy on the
stop running our economy on the
stop running our economy on the ideologies of the past and start
ideologies of the past and start
ideologies of the past and start designing the economy of the future now
designing the economy of the future now
designing the economy of the future now there are many ways that we could fund
there are many ways that we could fund
there are many ways that we could fund the universal basic income
the universal basic income
the universal basic income most of them involve taxation reforms
most of them involve taxation reforms
most of them involve taxation reforms that are sorely needed in our shifting
that are sorely needed in our shifting
that are sorely needed in our shifting highly technical globalized economy we
highly technical globalized economy we
highly technical globalized economy we could as as Thomas Paine suggested start
could as as Thomas Paine suggested start
could as as Thomas Paine suggested start thinking differently about the private
thinking differently about the private
thinking differently about the private ownership of land or even the resources
ownership of land or even the resources
ownership of land or even the resources that we all need to survive we could
that we all need to survive we could
that we all need to survive we could start thinking differently about
start thinking differently about
start thinking differently about innovation
innovation
innovation and the ownership of ideas or the
and the ownership of ideas or the
and the ownership of ideas or the ownership of data that we give freely to
ownership of data that we give freely to
ownership of data that we give freely to large corporations who then profit from
large corporations who then profit from
large corporations who then profit from it or the ownership of technological
it or the ownership of technological
it or the ownership of technological progress which has been driven by
progress which has been driven by
progress which has been driven by centuries of interchanging ideas many of
centuries of interchanging ideas many of
centuries of interchanging ideas many of the technical wonders that we enjoy in
the technical wonders that we enjoy in
the technical wonders that we enjoy in our everyday lives like computers and
our everyday lives like computers and
our everyday lives like computers and smartphones are based on on research
smartphones are based on on research
smartphones are based on on research that to some degree has been
that to some degree has been
that to some degree has been taxpayer-funded and are produced with
taxpayer-funded and are produced with
taxpayer-funded and are produced with resources many of them rare minerals
resources many of them rare minerals
resources many of them rare minerals there are sourced from the very ground
there are sourced from the very ground
there are sourced from the very ground we all walk so how should these profits
we all walk so how should these profits
we all walk so how should these profits be shared there is also mounting
be shared there is also mounting
be shared there is also mounting evidence through the many experiments
evidence through the many experiments
evidence through the many experiments that have been done with universal basic
that have been done with universal basic
that have been done with universal basic income all over the world that the
income all over the world that the
income all over the world that the system leads to lower crime rates lower
system leads to lower crime rates lower
system leads to lower crime rates lower school dropout rates fewer accidents and
school dropout rates fewer accidents and
school dropout rates fewer accidents and stress-related illnesses whilst
stress-related illnesses whilst
stress-related illnesses whilst increasing the level of education and
increasing the level of education and
increasing the level of education and entrepreneurship these findings along
entrepreneurship these findings along
entrepreneurship these findings along with the removal of the burdensome
with the removal of the burdensome
with the removal of the burdensome bureaucracy that comes with our current
bureaucracy that comes with our current
bureaucracy that comes with our current welfare system would lead to two massive
welfare system would lead to two massive
welfare system would lead to two massive savings in taxpayer money that could be
savings in taxpayer money that could be
savings in taxpayer money that could be diverted into funding a universal basic
diverted into funding a universal basic
diverted into funding a universal basic income now these are just a few ideas
income now these are just a few ideas
income now these are just a few ideas and they may seem implausible or
and they may seem implausible or
and they may seem implausible or impossible even but where there is a
impossible even but where there is a
impossible even but where there is a will there’s a way know to better
will there’s a way know to better
will there’s a way know to better understand where we are today
understand where we are today
understand where we are today and how we got here it is important to
and how we got here it is important to
and how we got here it is important to understand it’s important to delve into
understand it’s important to delve into
understand it’s important to delve into the past and to understand that the
the past and to understand that the
the past and to understand that the systems that frame our lives are
systems that frame our lives are
systems that frame our lives are man-made we can change them and our
man-made we can change them and our
man-made we can change them and our current man-made system is designed to
current man-made system is designed to
current man-made system is designed to reach a goal grounded in ideology that
reach a goal grounded in ideology that
reach a goal grounded in ideology that is today at odds with an equitable and
is today at odds with an equitable and
is today at odds with an equitable and sustainable future that goal is maximal
sustainable future that goal is maximal
sustainable future that goal is maximal growth of the economy in perpetuity Adam
growth of the economy in perpetuity Adam
growth of the economy in perpetuity Adam Smith who’s been coined the father of
Smith who’s been coined the father of
Smith who’s been coined the father of modern capitalism had a clear idea of
modern capitalism had a clear idea of
modern capitalism had a clear idea of how to get there of how to reach that
how to get there of how to reach that
how to get there of how to reach that goal by maximising worker efficiency and
goal by maximising worker efficiency and
goal by maximising worker efficiency and as a result production and consumption
as a result production and consumption
as a result production and consumption by breaking down complex processes into
by breaking down complex processes into
by breaking down complex processes into many tiny steps each allotted to one
many tiny steps each allotted to one
many tiny steps each allotted to one worker
worker
worker human beings became little more than
human beings became little more than
human beings became little more than cogs in the industrial machine whose
cogs in the industrial machine whose
cogs in the industrial machine whose output was an imagined infinite economic
output was an imagined infinite economic
output was an imagined infinite economic growth it’s interesting to note that
growth it’s interesting to note that
growth it’s interesting to note that Adam Smith himself pointed out the
Adam Smith himself pointed out the
Adam Smith himself pointed out the downfall of a system which in effect
downfall of a system which in effect
downfall of a system which in effect employs human beings into mindless
employs human beings into mindless
employs human beings into mindless drudgery for half of their waking life
drudgery for half of their waking life
drudgery for half of their waking life in order for them to make ends meet he
in order for them to make ends meet he
in order for them to make ends meet he warned that forcing individuals to
warned that forcing individuals to
warned that forcing individuals to perform mundane and repetitive tasks
perform mundane and repetitive tasks
perform mundane and repetitive tasks would lead to an ignorant and
would lead to an ignorant and
would lead to an ignorant and dissatisfied workforce this was it seems
dissatisfied workforce this was it seems
dissatisfied workforce this was it seems an acceptable side effect as the goal
an acceptable side effect as the goal
an acceptable side effect as the goal was after all the material wealth of
was after all the material wealth of
was after all the material wealth of nations and not an enlightened and
nations and not an enlightened and
nations and not an enlightened and content population Smith he believed
content population Smith he believed
content population Smith he believed monetary incentives to be vital to get
monetary incentives to be vital to get
monetary incentives to be vital to get people to work after all why would
people to work after all why would
people to work after all why would anyone choose the hard and repetitive
anyone choose the hard and repetitive
anyone choose the hard and repetitive toil that offer in the factories of his
toil that offer in the factories of his
toil that offer in the factories of his day if it wasn’t absolutely necessary
day if it wasn’t absolutely necessary
day if it wasn’t absolutely necessary for survival but the preconception was
for survival but the preconception was
for survival but the preconception was that human beings are in essence lazy
that human beings are in essence lazy
that human beings are in essence lazy and to some degree untrustworthy unless
and to some degree untrustworthy unless
and to some degree untrustworthy unless incentivized monetarily to be otherwise
the same school of thought was then
the same school of thought was then applied to our education system where
applied to our education system where
applied to our education system where instead of money exam scores and degrees
instead of money exam scores and degrees
instead of money exam scores and degrees and certificates are used to incentivize
and certificates are used to incentivize
and certificates are used to incentivize learning as well as being prerequisites
learning as well as being prerequisites
learning as well as being prerequisites for graduating and then finding a job so
for graduating and then finding a job so
for graduating and then finding a job so from an early age we become accustomed
from an early age we become accustomed
from an early age we become accustomed to working for extrinsic rather than
to working for extrinsic rather than
to working for extrinsic rather than intrinsic rewards so instead of being
intrinsic rewards so instead of being
intrinsic rewards so instead of being motivated from from that feeling of
motivated from from that feeling of
motivated from from that feeling of accomplishment when you come to
accomplishment when you come to
accomplishment when you come to understand concepts in their application
understand concepts in their application
understand concepts in their application in the world you know that you wreak a
in the world you know that you wreak a
in the world you know that you wreak a moment when you finally get something
moment when you finally get something
moment when you finally get something instead of that we’re motivated to
instead of that we’re motivated to
instead of that we’re motivated to memorize words and labels repeating them
memorize words and labels repeating them
memorize words and labels repeating them like a parrot to pass that exam get that
like a parrot to pass that exam get that
like a parrot to pass that exam get that degree and contribute to that common
degree and contribute to that common
degree and contribute to that common goal endless economic growth so what’s
goal endless economic growth so what’s
goal endless economic growth so what’s wrong with that hasn’t it served to make
wrong with that hasn’t it served to make
wrong with that hasn’t it served to make all of our lives a lot more wealthy yes
all of our lives a lot more wealthy yes
all of our lives a lot more wealthy yes it has at least materially it has but
it has at least materially it has but
it has at least materially it has but it’s also led to
it’s also led to
it’s also led to as Smith warned an uninformed
as Smith warned an uninformed
as Smith warned an uninformed dissatisfied population for ever seeking
dissatisfied population for ever seeking
dissatisfied population for ever seeking extrinsic validation and instant
extrinsic validation and instant
extrinsic validation and instant gratification the perfect consumer
gratification the perfect consumer
gratification the perfect consumer pollution of land sea and air are the
pollution of land sea and air are the
pollution of land sea and air are the other fruits of this locust like
other fruits of this locust like
other fruits of this locust like approach to civilization where we
approach to civilization where we
approach to civilization where we consume more with every passing year as
consume more with every passing year as
consume more with every passing year as if this planet were actually expanding
if this planet were actually expanding
if this planet were actually expanding in step many of the conditions that make
in step many of the conditions that make
in step many of the conditions that make this planet beautiful bountiful and
this planet beautiful bountiful and
this planet beautiful bountiful and capable of sustaining human life are
capable of sustaining human life are
capable of sustaining human life are facing threats so far gone that our
facing threats so far gone that our
facing threats so far gone that our current technology might not be able to
current technology might not be able to
current technology might not be able to deal with them even if we made a
deal with them even if we made a
deal with them even if we made a concerted effort to do so which we are
concerted effort to do so which we are
concerted effort to do so which we are not despite this our measure for success
not despite this our measure for success
not despite this our measure for success and well-being is still gross domestic
and well-being is still gross domestic
and well-being is still gross domestic product the amount of stuff we produce
product the amount of stuff we produce
product the amount of stuff we produce without any regard to actual need making
without any regard to actual need making
without any regard to actual need making our economic system work against the
our economic system work against the
our economic system work against the very systems we rely on for our survival
very systems we rely on for our survival
very systems we rely on for our survival and well-being so what does this tell us
and well-being so what does this tell us
and well-being so what does this tell us do we not have to rethink our very
do we not have to rethink our very
do we not have to rethink our very definition of success what makes a
definition of success what makes a
definition of success what makes a nation truly wealthy I believe that to
nation truly wealthy I believe that to
nation truly wealthy I believe that to find these answers we have to be willing
find these answers we have to be willing
find these answers we have to be willing to examine our core belief systems and
to examine our core belief systems and
to examine our core belief systems and ask ourselves if they’re serving us and
ask ourselves if they’re serving us and
ask ourselves if they’re serving us and by us I mean all of us because if we’re
by us I mean all of us because if we’re
by us I mean all of us because if we’re to evolve as a species we must rise
to evolve as a species we must rise
to evolve as a species we must rise above the individual interest and start
above the individual interest and start
above the individual interest and start looking towards the interest of the
looking towards the interest of the
looking towards the interest of the collective the whole our world is fast
collective the whole our world is fast
collective the whole our world is fast changing and with it the societies and
changing and with it the societies and
changing and with it the societies and the systems that we’ve built to sustain
the systems that we’ve built to sustain
the systems that we’ve built to sustain us now these changes will happen with or
us now these changes will happen with or
us now these changes will happen with or without our participation it’s not a
without our participation it’s not a
without our participation it’s not a question of if but of when and how now
question of if but of when and how now
question of if but of when and how now the how is something we have a little
the how is something we have a little
the how is something we have a little control over but only to the extent of
control over but only to the extent of
control over but only to the extent of how willing we are to look at the paths
how willing we are to look at the paths
how willing we are to look at the paths ahead understand the inevitable changes
ahead understand the inevitable changes
ahead understand the inevitable changes we face and to prepare we must prepare
these will be the deciding factors and
these will be the deciding factors and whether a particular change will be
whether a particular change will be
whether a particular change will be positive or negative for society
positive or negative for society
positive or negative for society now the how might very well be a
now the how might very well be a
now the how might very well be a universal basic income which has the
universal basic income which has the
universal basic income which has the potential to both mitigate unemployment
potential to both mitigate unemployment
potential to both mitigate unemployment greatly accelerate the rate of
greatly accelerate the rate of
greatly accelerate the rate of technological development possibly save
technological development possibly save
technological development possibly save the planet and make people be more
the planet and make people be more
the planet and make people be more fulfilled and happy than they have ever
fulfilled and happy than they have ever
fulfilled and happy than they have ever been now I think that’s worth a shot
been now I think that’s worth a shot
been now I think that’s worth a shot don’t you thank you
don’t you thank you
don’t you thank you [Applause]
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