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points by ShinyLeftPad 10 hours ago | 0 comments

What idea is a trap? That population will live at behest of overlords who control technology and give people the minimum necessary? Such an appealing trap huh

[–] lazide 5 hours ago

Compared to mass unemployment, eating dog food to stay alive, etc. which is the other obvious alternative? Why do you think the musks of the world keep touting it.

[–] ShinyLeftPad 1 hour ago

compared to a future where the tech they use to wield this sort of power is not allowed to exist. or even to status quo.

they tout UBI because it's one more way to control.

[–] Apocryphon 8 hours ago

Again, the trap is believing that there is even an will to create such a bandaid, when the status quo could just continue indefinitely.

[–] ShinyLeftPad 8 hours ago

Again the status quo continuing is the good outcome here. UBI is a means of control, not some utopian communism.