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Robot arms replace factory hands

Robot arms replace factory hands

Donald Trump has been crowing as companies including Ford renounce plans to move factories to Mexico. But the main beneficiaries of this shift back to the US aren’t saying much by way of celebration — industrial robots don’t tend to speak.

While globalisation’s detractors blame countries such as China and Mexico for stealing the factory jobs of the West, experts point to less obvious culprits which are harder to scapegoat and to overcome in an interconnected economy with complex supply chains.

Since US manufacturing employment peaked in the late 1970s, according to Michael Hicks of the Center for Business and Economic […]

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Pinterest • The world’s catalogue of ideas

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Universal Basic Income Experiment Begins in Finland

Universal Basic Income Experiment Begins in Finland

When masses of workers start to lose their jobs to automation, workers will find it even more difficult to pay for the social insurance that provides them with a safety net. Therefore says Varoufakis we need another way to protect workers and another way to pay for it. Unemployed in Finland When the new year began, 2000 unemployed workers in Finland were chosen at random to participate in the country’s universal basic income experiment.

Those chosen will receive a basic income of $580 a month from the government instead of their unemployment insurance.

That amount will cover basic living expenses. Unlike […]

EU Considers Basic Universal Income to Combat Rise of Robots

EU Considers Basic Universal Income to Combat Rise of Robots

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Employees in India were more positive than their counterparts from across Asia when it comes to automation. | Photo: Reuters A report that would give robots the rights of "electronic persons" and make their manufacturers contribute more to social security is close passing European Parliament. The European Parliament approved a report that would encourage states to ensure everyone receives a universal basic income to prepare for the threat that automation poses on the job market.The report references Frankenstein, Asimov’s Law and “the ‘soft impacts’ on human dignity” by the technological revolution to insist […]

The pursuit of happiness: The American cultural case for a universal basic income

The pursuit of happiness: The American cultural case for a universal basic income

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Robot arms replace factory hands

Robot arms replace factory hands

95 per cent of job losses are due to automation and computer technology. PHOTO: AFP PARIS: Donald Trump has been crowing as companies including Ford renounce plans to move factories to Mexico. But the main beneficiaries of this shift back to the US aren’t saying much by way of celebration — industrial robots don’t tend to speak.

While globalisation’s detractors blame countries such as China and Mexico for stealing the factory jobs of the West, experts point to less obvious culprits which are harder to scapegoat and to overcome in an interconnected economy with complex supply chains.

Since US manufacturing employment […]

Universal Basic Income – Good or Bad idea?

Universal Basic Income - Good or Bad idea?

MC Status: 135510 Thread title says it all.

There’s a growing push underway right now to introduce Universal Basic Income payments to everyone all around the globe, with some countries already undertaking studies and trails to see how such a system could be implemented.

A few months ago, the Swiss rejected such a payment system and there are many out there who don’t like the idea..but it seems there are far more in favor of such payments, with supporters coming from all sectors in society, including politicians. Wikipedia article. BIEN ( Basic Income European Network ) A recent article […]

And become pets of the State?

Subject: –Previous Message– : So the govt would be everyone’s boss? And I’m : pretty sure this income would have strings : attached; that for instance you couldn’t : just toddle off and buy shares or gold with : your monthly payments. : : Also on the subject, this (latter segment of : which is included below)article by Charles : Hugh-Smith: : : : https://charleshughsmith.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/the-flaws-in-basic-income-for-everyone.html : : "…if much of your wage is being : levied to support people who don’t work, : what’s the motivation for working at all? : Why not join the work-free crowd? : And […]

Universal Basic Income in India might be a reality soon!

Universal Basic Income in India might be a reality soon!

Everybody will get some money!

A Universal Basic Income is a form of social security in which all citizens of a country regularly receive an unconditional sum of money, in addition to any income received from elsewhere. Unconditional cash transfers may sound like a smart way to fight poverty. But questions remain over whether the country can afford it?

Editors at The Guardian believe that the 20th-century income distribution system has broken down irretrievably. You won’t have to prove you unemployment status to be eligible for the income. Globalization, technological change and the move to flexible labor markets has […]

How Universal Basic Income Could Rescue The Freelance Economy

How Universal Basic Income Could Rescue The Freelance Economy

Paying everyone a small amount each month no matter what could make a big difference for freelancers and entrepreneurs. On January 1 Finland became the first country in history to launch a large-scale universal basic income trial . The two-year trial selected 2,000 unemployed Finnish citizens and will pay them €560 ($587) each month whether or not they find a job during the trial . There are also no requirements for reporting how they spend the money. The experiment aims to see if large-scale UBI programs could actually help boost employment and spur the economy by providing people with […]