https://www.wsj.com/articles/zuckerbergs-opiate-for-the-masses-1497821885
At Harvard’s commencement last month, dropout Mark Zuckerberg told eager graduates to create a new social contract for their generation: “We should have a society that measures progress not just by economic metrics like GDP, but by how many of us have a role we find meaningful.” He then said to applause: “We should explore ideas like universal basic income to give everyone a cushion to try new things.” Who wouldn’t like three grand a month?
Having the government provide citizens with a universal basic income is the most bankrupt idea since socialism, but others in Silicon Valley still […]
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