[Applause] I’m a technology buff so what happens to
I’m a technology buff so what happens to
I’m a technology buff so what happens to me often times is that I use taxis in
me often times is that I use taxis in
me often times is that I use taxis in Bucharest and I think Wow would be much
Bucharest and I think Wow would be much
Bucharest and I think Wow would be much better off having Google driverless cars
better off having Google driverless cars
better off having Google driverless cars taking us from point A to point B
taking us from point A to point B
taking us from point A to point B because what happens with driverless
because what happens with driverless
because what happens with driverless cars is that they’re a complex system of
cars is that they’re a complex system of
cars is that they’re a complex system of cameras GPS laser radar software that’s
cameras GPS laser radar software that’s
cameras GPS laser radar software that’s good to doing two things better than
good to doing two things better than
good to doing two things better than humans which is one keeping us safe so
humans which is one keeping us safe so
humans which is one keeping us safe so no collisions and two using Waze or a
no collisions and two using Waze or a
no collisions and two using Waze or a compatible sort of technology to move us
compatible sort of technology to move us
compatible sort of technology to move us faster from point A to point B which you
faster from point A to point B which you
faster from point A to point B which you probably know doesn’t really happen with
probably know doesn’t really happen with
probably know doesn’t really happen with taxis all the time so I generally think
taxis all the time so I generally think
taxis all the time so I generally think about this often when I’m when I’m in a
about this often when I’m when I’m in a
about this often when I’m when I’m in a taxi and running late I was in such a
taxi and running late I was in such a
taxi and running late I was in such a situation a few months ago so I hop on a
situation a few months ago so I hop on a
situation a few months ago so I hop on a cab I needed to get to the University
cab I needed to get to the University
cab I needed to get to the University really really fast and because I was
really really fast and because I was
really really fast and because I was late and I was getting Moody
late and I was getting Moody
late and I was getting Moody I was thinking about oh I’d be much
I was thinking about oh I’d be much
I was thinking about oh I’d be much better off for the driverless car but
better off for the driverless car but
better off for the driverless car but somehow I start talking to the guy to
somehow I start talking to the guy to
somehow I start talking to the guy to the driver and it turns out that he’s
the driver and it turns out that he’s
the driver and it turns out that he’s the sweetest guy in the world he tells
the sweetest guy in the world he tells
the sweetest guy in the world he tells me about his two daughters he tells me
me about his two daughters he tells me
me about his two daughters he tells me that he wants to send them to the
that he wants to send them to the
that he wants to send them to the University where I was giving a talk he
University where I was giving a talk he
University where I was giving a talk he tells me that that’s why he’s working 12
tells me that that’s why he’s working 12
tells me that that’s why he’s working 12 hours a day because he wants to give
hours a day because he wants to give
hours a day because he wants to give them a better life than the life that he
them a better life than the life that he
them a better life than the life that he had otherwise he’d be just at home
had otherwise he’d be just at home
had otherwise he’d be just at home playing the guitar or writing he wanted
playing the guitar or writing he wanted
playing the guitar or writing he wanted to be a writer now when I heard that and
to be a writer now when I heard that and
to be a writer now when I heard that and I started empathizing I stopped thinking
I started empathizing I stopped thinking
I started empathizing I stopped thinking about the driverless car and started
about the driverless car and started
about the driverless car and started thinking that if my dreams come true
thinking that if my dreams come true
thinking that if my dreams come true if taxis indeed start being driverless
if taxis indeed start being driverless
if taxis indeed start being driverless cars this guy is gonna be left without a
cars this guy is gonna be left without a
cars this guy is gonna be left without a job if it’s not just him
job if it’s not just him
job if it’s not just him it’s millions of people like that look
it’s millions of people like that look
it’s millions of people like that look technology is amazing just look about
technology is amazing just look about
technology is amazing just look about the think about think about the small
the think about think about the small
the think about think about the small device that probably most of you have in
device that probably most of you have in
device that probably most of you have in your pockets it’s the smartphone the
your pockets it’s the smartphone the
your pockets it’s the smartphone the smartphone puts together all these
smartphone puts together all these
smartphone puts together all these different kinds of gadgets and thingies
different kinds of gadgets and thingies
different kinds of gadgets and thingies that are very useful to our lives it’s
that are very useful to our lives it’s
that are very useful to our lives it’s it’s the telephone that you used to have
it’s the telephone that you used to have
it’s the telephone that you used to have in your bedroom
in your bedroom
in your bedroom it’s the agenda when you jot it down
it’s the agenda when you jot it down
it’s the agenda when you jot it down your meetings it’s every book that
your meetings it’s every book that
your meetings it’s every book that you’ve ever read or you will probably
you’ve ever read or you will probably
you’ve ever read or you will probably ever read it’s an alarm clock it’s a
ever read it’s an alarm clock it’s a
ever read it’s an alarm clock it’s a laptop it’s many many other things like
laptop it’s many many other things like
laptop it’s many many other things like that all put together in a device that
that all put together in a device that
that all put together in a device that nowadays you can buy for less than ten
nowadays you can buy for less than ten
nowadays you can buy for less than ten dollars less than ten dollars now
dollars less than ten dollars now
dollars less than ten dollars now technology truly revolutionizes the way
technology truly revolutionizes the way
technology truly revolutionizes the way society works and it does so because it
society works and it does so because it
society works and it does so because it itself is part of the revolution
itself is part of the revolution
itself is part of the revolution we call it a revolution because it
we call it a revolution because it
we call it a revolution because it actually is so historically we’ve had a
actually is so historically we’ve had a
actually is so historically we’ve had a bunch of them the first Industrial
bunch of them the first Industrial
bunch of them the first Industrial Revolution was about using the steam
Revolution was about using the steam
Revolution was about using the steam engine in the 18th century the Second
engine in the 18th century the Second
engine in the 18th century the Second Industrial Revolution in 19th century
Industrial Revolution in 19th century
Industrial Revolution in 19th century was about using electricity and the car
was about using electricity and the car
was about using electricity and the car and later on the airplane the third
and later on the airplane the third
and later on the airplane the third Industrial Revolution was started in the
Industrial Revolution was started in the
Industrial Revolution was started in the 1960s with digital technology computers
1960s with digital technology computers
1960s with digital technology computers and then the internet now what we’re
and then the internet now what we’re
and then the internet now what we’re living is the fourth Industrial
living is the fourth Industrial
living is the fourth Industrial Revolution this revolution that’s
Revolution this revolution that’s
Revolution this revolution that’s bringing us Google or driverless cars in
bringing us Google or driverless cars in
bringing us Google or driverless cars in general it’s bringing us artificial
general it’s bringing us artificial
general it’s bringing us artificial intelligence virtual reality 3d printing
intelligence virtual reality 3d printing
intelligence virtual reality 3d printing and many many other things that you’re
and many many other things that you’re
and many many other things that you’re going to be hearing about today but
going to be hearing about today but
going to be hearing about today but there’s also a catch to it it makes our
there’s also a catch to it it makes our
there’s also a catch to it it makes our lives better as a society but for some
lives better as a society but for some
lives better as a society but for some of us it makes our lives a bit weirder
of us it makes our lives a bit weirder
of us it makes our lives a bit weirder think about the driverless car is going
think about the driverless car is going
think about the driverless car is going to leave drivers like my taxi driver
to leave drivers like my taxi driver
to leave drivers like my taxi driver without a job just like cars in general
without a job just like cars in general
without a job just like cars in general left train engineers without a job just
left train engineers without a job just
left train engineers without a job just like train engineers left horse carriage
like train engineers left horse carriage
like train engineers left horse carriage drive
drive
drive is without a job and it’s cyclical it
is without a job and it’s cyclical it
is without a job and it’s cyclical it happens you can’t do anything about it
happens you can’t do anything about it
happens you can’t do anything about it it’s actually good that it happens but
it’s actually good that it happens but
it’s actually good that it happens but what does boo what happens to the people
what does boo what happens to the people
what does boo what happens to the people who get left behind let me offer you
who get left behind let me offer you
who get left behind let me offer you some scale on that in the Western world
some scale on that in the Western world
some scale on that in the Western world which is North America and the European
which is North America and the European
which is North America and the European Union there is about 10 million people
Union there is about 10 million people
Union there is about 10 million people who drive for a living they drive cars
who drive for a living they drive cars
who drive for a living they drive cars they drive lorries they drive trucks
they drive lorries they drive trucks
they drive lorries they drive trucks they drive for a living their jobs are
they drive for a living their jobs are
they drive for a living their jobs are going to be vulnerable to automation and
going to be vulnerable to automation and
going to be vulnerable to automation and let’s think of some other jobs like
let’s think of some other jobs like
let’s think of some other jobs like retail salesperson like office clerk
retail salesperson like office clerk
retail salesperson like office clerk cashier server in a restaurant there’s
cashier server in a restaurant there’s
cashier server in a restaurant there’s 35 million people working in those jobs
35 million people working in those jobs
35 million people working in those jobs at this point
at this point
at this point a recent Oxford University study says
a recent Oxford University study says
a recent Oxford University study says that about 50% of the jobs in the
that about 50% of the jobs in the
that about 50% of the jobs in the Western world are vulnerable to
Western world are vulnerable to
Western world are vulnerable to automation that’s about 200 million jobs
automation that’s about 200 million jobs
automation that’s about 200 million jobs 200 million jobs and they’re not going
200 million jobs and they’re not going
200 million jobs and they’re not going to go away just like that what’s going
to go away just like that what’s going
to go away just like that what’s going to happen is that employers are going to
to happen is that employers are going to
to happen is that employers are going to realize that a machine can do the same
realize that a machine can do the same
realize that a machine can do the same job in the same way or maybe even better
job in the same way or maybe even better
job in the same way or maybe even better for less money so these people these 200
for less money so these people these 200
for less money so these people these 200 million jobs are going to be start to be
million jobs are going to be start to be
million jobs are going to be start to be paid less and less and if you think that
paid less and less and if you think that
paid less and less and if you think that today’s world has social tension think
today’s world has social tension think
today’s world has social tension think about what would happen if we’d get
about what would happen if we’d get
about what would happen if we’d get there think about all the Occupy Wall
there think about all the Occupy Wall
there think about all the Occupy Wall Street’s
Street’s
Street’s protests think about all the populism
protests think about all the populism
protests think about all the populism the vulnerability the populism that we
the vulnerability the populism that we
the vulnerability the populism that we might have I should know that because my
might have I should know that because my
might have I should know that because my name is Danny fondue I’m a development
name is Danny fondue I’m a development
name is Danny fondue I’m a development sociologist my job is to look at how
sociologist my job is to look at how
sociologist my job is to look at how economic development changes the way we
economic development changes the way we
economic development changes the way we live our lives changes the way everybody
live our lives changes the way everybody
live our lives changes the way everybody lives their lives and it’s easy
lives their lives and it’s easy
lives their lives and it’s easy is to follow this with the people who
is to follow this with the people who
is to follow this with the people who are marginalized because these 200
are marginalized because these 200
are marginalized because these 200 million people are going to feel
million people are going to feel
million people are going to feel marginalized they’re going to feel left
marginalized they’re going to feel left
marginalized they’re going to feel left behind hopeless to participate in an
behind hopeless to participate in an
behind hopeless to participate in an economy in a new economy fourth
economy in a new economy fourth
economy in a new economy fourth Industrial Revolution that will create
Industrial Revolution that will create
Industrial Revolution that will create jobs but these jobs are going to be
jobs but these jobs are going to be
jobs but these jobs are going to be highly technical they’re going to
highly technical they’re going to
highly technical they’re going to require years and years of university
require years and years of university
require years and years of university schooling or on-the-job training they’re
schooling or on-the-job training they’re
schooling or on-the-job training they’re not going to be able to get they’re not
not going to be able to get they’re not
not going to be able to get they’re not going to be able to get as soon as they
going to be able to get as soon as they
going to be able to get as soon as they need to now I’ve been studying
need to now I’ve been studying
need to now I’ve been studying marginalization further for a long time
marginalization further for a long time
marginalization further for a long time what I can tell you is that it’s a
what I can tell you is that it’s a
what I can tell you is that it’s a growing thing and the funniest thing is
growing thing and the funniest thing is
growing thing and the funniest thing is that all of this happens because we’re
that all of this happens because we’re
that all of this happens because we’re living in the best moment of our history
living in the best moment of our history
living in the best moment of our history right now it’s estimated that about 10%
right now it’s estimated that about 10%
right now it’s estimated that about 10% of the world’s population has a college
of the world’s population has a college
of the world’s population has a college degree it’s probably the first time in
degree it’s probably the first time in
degree it’s probably the first time in history when we have more college
history when we have more college
history when we have more college graduates than people living in extreme
graduates than people living in extreme
graduates than people living in extreme poverty think about that there’s 200
poverty think about that there’s 200
poverty think about that there’s 200 million people who have a master’s
million people who have a master’s
million people who have a master’s degree 20 million people who have a PhD
degree 20 million people who have a PhD
degree 20 million people who have a PhD hopefully not all of them are
hopefully not all of them are
hopefully not all of them are plagiarized but think about that think
plagiarized but think about that think
plagiarized but think about that think about these 20 million people these 200
about these 20 million people these 200
about these 20 million people these 200 million people this is more than the
million people this is more than the
million people this is more than the population 20 million is twice the size
population 20 million is twice the size
population 20 million is twice the size of the population of Great Britain
of the population of Great Britain
of the population of Great Britain during the first Industrial Revolution
during the first Industrial Revolution
during the first Industrial Revolution which changed the way we live altogether
which changed the way we live altogether
which changed the way we live altogether because there’s so many of them it’s
because there’s so many of them it’s
because there’s so many of them it’s obvious that their creations and their
obvious that their creations and their
obvious that their creations and their research is going to revolutionize
research is going to revolutionize
research is going to revolutionize everything and it’s this revolution
everything and it’s this revolution
everything and it’s this revolution would be broader and more significant
would be broader and more significant
would be broader and more significant than anything we’ve ever seen before now
than anything we’ve ever seen before now
than anything we’ve ever seen before now I know what you must be asking
I know what you must be asking
I know what you must be asking yourselves ask myself the same thing is
yourselves ask myself the same thing is
yourselves ask myself the same thing is my job at risk what am I going to do am
my job at risk what am I going to do am
my job at risk what am I going to do am I going to need to look for something
I going to need to look for something
I going to need to look for something else
else
else and there are many ways to answer this
and there are many ways to answer this
and there are many ways to answer this but there’s a rule of thumb that I use
but there’s a rule of thumb that I use
but there’s a rule of thumb that I use which is what does your job entail what
which is what does your job entail what
which is what does your job entail what do you do at work do you figure out an
do you do at work do you figure out an
do you do at work do you figure out an algorithm a pattern of actions that you
algorithm a pattern of actions that you
algorithm a pattern of actions that you have to apply to various sorts of
have to apply to various sorts of
have to apply to various sorts of situations in various sorts of moments
situations in various sorts of moments
situations in various sorts of moments maybe in various sorts of places if
maybe in various sorts of places if
maybe in various sorts of places if that’s your job
that’s your job
that’s your job I’m sorry but a computer who probably is
I’m sorry but a computer who probably is
I’m sorry but a computer who probably is probably going to do it better than you
probably going to do it better than you
probably going to do it better than you I apologize and history shows us that
I apologize and history shows us that
I apologize and history shows us that there’s no more elevator operators
there’s no more elevator operators
there’s no more elevator operators there’s still more telephone operators
there’s still more telephone operators
there’s still more telephone operators but if instead your job is about problem
but if instead your job is about problem
but if instead your job is about problem solving about taking an idea and
solving about taking an idea and
solving about taking an idea and twisting it around and looking for ways
twisting it around and looking for ways
twisting it around and looking for ways to solve that thing maybe not always
to solve that thing maybe not always
to solve that thing maybe not always finding a solution but using creativity
finding a solution but using creativity
finding a solution but using creativity and inventiveness to get at what your
and inventiveness to get at what your
and inventiveness to get at what your ultimate goal is maybe your job will
ultimate goal is maybe your job will
ultimate goal is maybe your job will endure think about creativity if you
endure think about creativity if you
endure think about creativity if you work in advertising you prop your job
work in advertising you prop your job
work in advertising you prop your job it’s probably not going to be able to
it’s probably not going to be able to
it’s probably not going to be able to all be automated that soon if you if you
all be automated that soon if you if you
all be automated that soon if you if you deal with complex social interactions if
deal with complex social interactions if
deal with complex social interactions if you’re a politician I apologize if
you’re a politician I apologize if
you’re a politician I apologize if you’re a lawyer or a judge then your job
you’re a lawyer or a judge then your job
you’re a lawyer or a judge then your job is going to be around if you’re a
is going to be around if you’re a
is going to be around if you’re a plumber your job is probably going to be
plumber your job is probably going to be
plumber your job is probably going to be around and that’s one of the few
around and that’s one of the few
around and that’s one of the few examples of jobs that are going to be
examples of jobs that are going to be
examples of jobs that are going to be around even without the higher level of
around even without the higher level of
around even without the higher level of education let me get to why I’m telling
education let me get to why I’m telling
education let me get to why I’m telling you this because if you listen to this
you this because if you listen to this
you this because if you listen to this you might think that I’m whining and I’m
you might think that I’m whining and I’m
you might think that I’m whining and I’m saying boo technology I hate it it’s
saying boo technology I hate it it’s
saying boo technology I hate it it’s gonna make our lives a hell that’s not
gonna make our lives a hell that’s not
gonna make our lives a hell that’s not true I love it told you I was a tech not
true I love it told you I was a tech not
true I love it told you I was a tech not jima the thing is that even though my
jima the thing is that even though my
jima the thing is that even though my presentation up until now might have
presentation up until now might have
presentation up until now might have said the technology is a threat it’s not
said the technology is a threat it’s not
said the technology is a threat it’s not technology is an opportunity and the
technology is an opportunity and the
technology is an opportunity and the fourth Industrial Revolution is an
fourth Industrial Revolution is an
fourth Industrial Revolution is an opportunity to change the way that we
opportunity to change the way that we
opportunity to change the way that we work as a society change it completely
work as a society change it completely
work as a society change it completely and change it even for the people who
and change it even for the people who
and change it even for the people who haven’t gone through the third
haven’t gone through the third
haven’t gone through the third Industrial Revolution who don’t have
Industrial Revolution who don’t have
Industrial Revolution who don’t have electricity the people who’ve never seen
electricity the people who’ve never seen
electricity the people who’ve never seen a car we can change the world for them
a car we can change the world for them
a car we can change the world for them also and one of the ideas that I’d like
also and one of the ideas that I’d like
also and one of the ideas that I’d like to focus on and it’s an idea that you’re
to focus on and it’s an idea that you’re
to focus on and it’s an idea that you’re going to start hearing maybe again today
going to start hearing maybe again today
going to start hearing maybe again today and maybe in the future also it’s the
and maybe in the future also it’s the
and maybe in the future also it’s the universal or unconditional basic income
universal or unconditional basic income
universal or unconditional basic income its main idea is to harness the
its main idea is to harness the
its main idea is to harness the prosperity that we’ve gotten from this
prosperity that we’ve gotten from this
prosperity that we’ve gotten from this automation from this technological
automation from this technological
automation from this technological innovation the techno technology
innovation the techno technology
innovation the techno technology upheaval and use that prosperity to give
upheaval and use that prosperity to give
upheaval and use that prosperity to give everyone a living wage just for being
everyone a living wage just for being
everyone a living wage just for being just for being a citizen and I know
just for being a citizen and I know
just for being a citizen and I know you’ve probably heard about this before
you’ve probably heard about this before
you’ve probably heard about this before because the idea is not new a lot of
because the idea is not new a lot of
because the idea is not new a lot of economists have been talking about it
economists have been talking about it
economists have been talking about it for a long time both on the left and the
for a long time both on the left and the
for a long time both on the left and the right both neoliberals
right both neoliberals
right both neoliberals and can herb socialists everybody’s been
and can herb socialists everybody’s been
and can herb socialists everybody’s been talking about what the critics say is
talking about what the critics say is
talking about what the critics say is that if you give everyone money for
that if you give everyone money for
that if you give everyone money for nothing then they will probably do
nothing then they will probably do
nothing then they will probably do nothing but here’s the catch the
nothing but here’s the catch the
nothing but here’s the catch the universal basic income has been tested
universal basic income has been tested
universal basic income has been tested in many places in the world and
in many places in the world and
in many places in the world and everywhere where it’s been tested it
everywhere where it’s been tested it
everywhere where it’s been tested it shows a starkly different reality once
shows a starkly different reality once
shows a starkly different reality once they stopped competing for resources
they stopped competing for resources
they stopped competing for resources once they stopped competing for a
once they stopped competing for a
once they stopped competing for a livelihood people start to fall
livelihood people start to fall
livelihood people start to fall on doing the activities that they like
on doing the activities that they like
on doing the activities that they like doing the things that they enjoy and
doing the things that they enjoy and
doing the things that they enjoy and they enjoy them so they work harder at
they enjoy them so they work harder at
they enjoy them so they work harder at them they become better at them and in
them they become better at them and in
them they become better at them and in time they figure out ways to monetize
time they figure out ways to monetize
time they figure out ways to monetize these activities they figure out ways to
these activities they figure out ways to
these activities they figure out ways to participate in the economy by doing
participate in the economy by doing
participate in the economy by doing exactly what they love and they can
exactly what they love and they can
exactly what they love and they can create alternate labor like in the
create alternate labor like in the
create alternate labor like in the situation of my taxi driver who just
situation of my taxi driver who just
situation of my taxi driver who just wanted to write if he can write a book
wanted to write if he can write a book
wanted to write if he can write a book and sell it then everything he gets on
and sell it then everything he gets on
and sell it then everything he gets on top of that Universal basic income is
top of that Universal basic income is
top of that Universal basic income is his if he can’t he’d at least be
his if he can’t he’d at least be
his if he can’t he’d at least be satisfied with what he’s doing and
satisfied with what he’s doing and
satisfied with what he’s doing and there’s other ideas around it it’s the
there’s other ideas around it it’s the
there’s other ideas around it it’s the idea of reducing the workload working
idea of reducing the workload working
idea of reducing the workload working less than 40 hours a week so we can
less than 40 hours a week so we can
less than 40 hours a week so we can dedicate more time to ourselves and what
dedicate more time to ourselves and what
dedicate more time to ourselves and what we want to do dedicating more time to
we want to do dedicating more time to
we want to do dedicating more time to our families now I look around and I
our families now I look around and I
our families now I look around and I imagine that most of you work more than
imagine that most of you work more than
imagine that most of you work more than 40 hours a week this automation that I
40 hours a week this automation that I
40 hours a week this automation that I was talking about is probably going to
was talking about is probably going to
was talking about is probably going to make you work even more than 40 hours a
make you work even more than 40 hours a
make you work even more than 40 hours a week because you’re going to be the
week because you’re going to be the
week because you’re going to be the people who are so specialized that you
people who are so specialized that you
people who are so specialized that you can’t be replaced another thing that
can’t be replaced another thing that
can’t be replaced another thing that could happen is educational incentives
could happen is educational incentives
could happen is educational incentives so not only giving people a free
so not only giving people a free
so not only giving people a free university education but also giving
university education but also giving
university education but also giving them incentives to go to school to go to
them incentives to go to school to go to
them incentives to go to school to go to university so they become more adaptable
university so they become more adaptable
university so they become more adaptable to the economy of tomorrow another idea
to the economy of tomorrow another idea
to the economy of tomorrow another idea is to use public works and not just in
is to use public works and not just in
is to use public works and not just in terms of infrastructure as in highways
terms of infrastructure as in highways
terms of infrastructure as in highways like it was used in the 50s but cultural
like it was used in the 50s but cultural
like it was used in the 50s but cultural infrastructure investment in culture
infrastructure investment in culture
infrastructure investment in culture money to be given out for people to try
money to be given out for people to try
money to be given out for people to try to become artists writers poets actors
to become artists writers poets actors
to become artists writers poets actors Italy has actually pledged 1 billion
Italy has actually pledged 1 billion
Italy has actually pledged 1 billion euros for investment in cultural
euros for investment in cultural
euros for investment in cultural infrastructure and that doesn’t only
infrastructure and that doesn’t only
infrastructure and that doesn’t only make sense from a
make sense from a
make sense from a pride a national pride perspective it
pride a national pride perspective it
pride a national pride perspective it makes sense from an economic perspective
makes sense from an economic perspective
makes sense from an economic perspective also because when we go to Italy
also because when we go to Italy
also because when we go to Italy we definitely know that we’re gonna see
we definitely know that we’re gonna see
we definitely know that we’re gonna see at least one Museum so I’d like to leave
at least one Museum so I’d like to leave
at least one Museum so I’d like to leave you on this thought economists say that
you on this thought economists say that
you on this thought economists say that there’s three reasons why we work three
there’s three reasons why we work three
there’s three reasons why we work three large reasons and the first one is to
large reasons and the first one is to
large reasons and the first one is to produce goods for the economy as we’ve
produce goods for the economy as we’ve
produce goods for the economy as we’ve seen before automation can take care of
seen before automation can take care of
seen before automation can take care of that the second reason is to create a
that the second reason is to create a
that the second reason is to create a personal income by which we live off of
personal income by which we live off of
personal income by which we live off of to create a livelihood
to create a livelihood
to create a livelihood hopefully the universal basic income
hopefully the universal basic income
hopefully the universal basic income would cover that also now the third
would cover that also now the third
would cover that also now the third reason we work is to find the personal
reason we work is to find the personal
reason we work is to find the personal purpose and I’d like to let that sink in
purpose and I’d like to let that sink in
purpose and I’d like to let that sink in for a second what would it be like if
for a second what would it be like if
for a second what would it be like if the only reason why we work is to find a
the only reason why we work is to find a
the only reason why we work is to find a purpose is to do something meaningful is
purpose is to do something meaningful is
purpose is to do something meaningful is to do something that makes us feel
to do something that makes us feel
to do something that makes us feel fulfilled so it’s not about survival
fulfilled so it’s not about survival
fulfilled so it’s not about survival it’s about doing what you love the best
it’s about doing what you love the best
it’s about doing what you love the best advice that I ever got the best guiding
advice that I ever got the best guiding
advice that I ever got the best guiding question that somebody ever asked is
question that somebody ever asked is
question that somebody ever asked is what I would do if money was not
what I would do if money was not
what I would do if money was not important and it’s it’s a it’s a luxury
important and it’s it’s a it’s a luxury
important and it’s it’s a it’s a luxury that I can afford I can afford to ask
that I can afford I can afford to ask
that I can afford I can afford to ask myself that question but a lot of people
myself that question but a lot of people
myself that question but a lot of people around us can’t afford to do that so
around us can’t afford to do that so
around us can’t afford to do that so they go into jobs that they hate to get
they go into jobs that they hate to get
they go into jobs that they hate to get money that they use to live a life that
money that they use to live a life that
money that they use to live a life that they don’t like this is a chance to
they don’t like this is a chance to
they don’t like this is a chance to really change the way the society works
really change the way the society works
really change the way the society works and not just for us but for the millions
and not just for us but for the millions
and not just for us but for the millions of people who do stuff just because they
of people who do stuff just because they
of people who do stuff just because they need an income thank you very much
need an income thank you very much
need an income thank you very much [Applause]
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