Andrew, I would love to hear you talk about the need for a Small Business First coalition and an economy that's based on prioritizing small business over big business. After all, it is big business, major corporations that are driving AI.
Don't you agree that we need to have an economy that is local as opposed to one that is driven by major corporations? The whole paradigm that we've grown up with is that we want big businesses in our state because it looks good And employs lots of people.
Well that's the past. Wouldn't you agree?
Local economies based on small business have higher degrees of diversity and therefore strength. They have more stratification, more opportunities for employment and creativity, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction.
I'd love to hear you talk about this. What other thought leaders are talking about this? What states are changing their laws to create a Small Business First set of policies?
I would love to hear about any initiative that champions a small business first policy at any governmental level.
If the desperation that Andrew referred to in this article is really coming this quickly, local governments will have to get creative very quickly to adapt for their constituents. To hell with the federal government: Tip O’Neill’s assertion of “all politics are local” will have its greatest test not just because it’s true but because it will now be necessary.
At some point I would love for someone to explain how large corporations and high level execs/leaders who are supposed to be thriving due to AI are going to be so profitable when as many people as you estimate will be unemployed, have no medical insurance, etc., will be paying for the products that all the AI companies excitingly dumping their employees will be offering? Use simple examples like iphones or streaming services etc? Will unemployed people surviving on growing their own vegetables be buying $1500 smart phones or buying expensive Meta Glasses? Will all these unemployed people be paying for Netflix and the myriad of streaming services they pay for today? Someone recent said on CNBC that "with people having so much free time after AI takes their jobs, they will be able to do what they love like go to sporting events and concerts, etc. which is why we are investing so much money in the sport industry." Really? All these unemployed people will be buying tickets that cost hundreds of dollars, to go watch an NFL game? Or unemployed people will be buying 5 streaming services so they can watching their favorite sports everyday?? I feel like no one ever talks about corporations who leverage AI, which if course they will, when half of the people/customers/consumers don't have disposable income.
Hi Andrew- thanks for this article. It really resonated with me. I too lost my high paying middle management job, am volunteering in various places, and will likely have to take a 50-75% pay cut in my next job (if I ever get one!). I first heard of UBI when you ran for president. UBI makes so much logical sense but at the time, I was caught off guard by the novelty of the idea and applied my knee-jerk skepticism I typically apply to completely new ideas. UBI has been marinating in our brains for a while now so is no longer new (i.e. foreign/scary) and lots of us now have some level of personal need for UBI. It seems more realistic to get started UBI on the local level. Any tips for regular citizens to get the ball rolling on this in our city/state?
I also have a small money/sanity saving tip to throw out there to your readers: garden! Grow herbs/greens/tomatoes/beans this spring if possible. Growing a pot of basil, green onion, or kale in your window sill or stealth plot in front of your apartment is cheap, easy, healthy, and fun and may save a few bucks on your grocery bill here and there. Urge your building HOA to replace some of your decorative plants with edible plants.
This, and displaying decorative foliage also requires upkeep from landscapers.
The concept of UBI in my county in Ohio is one that has the potential for traction since our area is the most progressive in the state and it’s not all that close. I feel that progressive states that want to create value for their people will champion ideas like UBI among other progressive concepts to create safe havens for those who trust their governments to do the right things consistently.
Andrew, I would love to hear you talk about the need for a Small Business First coalition and an economy that's based on prioritizing small business over big business. After all, it is big business, major corporations that are driving AI.
Don't you agree that we need to have an economy that is local as opposed to one that is driven by major corporations? The whole paradigm that we've grown up with is that we want big businesses in our state because it looks good And employs lots of people.
Well that's the past. Wouldn't you agree?
Local economies based on small business have higher degrees of diversity and therefore strength. They have more stratification, more opportunities for employment and creativity, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction.
I'd love to hear you talk about this. What other thought leaders are talking about this? What states are changing their laws to create a Small Business First set of policies?
I would love to hear about any initiative that champions a small business first policy at any governmental level.
If the desperation that Andrew referred to in this article is really coming this quickly, local governments will have to get creative very quickly to adapt for their constituents. To hell with the federal government: Tip O’Neill’s assertion of “all politics are local” will have its greatest test not just because it’s true but because it will now be necessary.
At some point I would love for someone to explain how large corporations and high level execs/leaders who are supposed to be thriving due to AI are going to be so profitable when as many people as you estimate will be unemployed, have no medical insurance, etc., will be paying for the products that all the AI companies excitingly dumping their employees will be offering? Use simple examples like iphones or streaming services etc? Will unemployed people surviving on growing their own vegetables be buying $1500 smart phones or buying expensive Meta Glasses? Will all these unemployed people be paying for Netflix and the myriad of streaming services they pay for today? Someone recent said on CNBC that "with people having so much free time after AI takes their jobs, they will be able to do what they love like go to sporting events and concerts, etc. which is why we are investing so much money in the sport industry." Really? All these unemployed people will be buying tickets that cost hundreds of dollars, to go watch an NFL game? Or unemployed people will be buying 5 streaming services so they can watching their favorite sports everyday?? I feel like no one ever talks about corporations who leverage AI, which if course they will, when half of the people/customers/consumers don't have disposable income.
Hi Andrew- thanks for this article. It really resonated with me. I too lost my high paying middle management job, am volunteering in various places, and will likely have to take a 50-75% pay cut in my next job (if I ever get one!). I first heard of UBI when you ran for president. UBI makes so much logical sense but at the time, I was caught off guard by the novelty of the idea and applied my knee-jerk skepticism I typically apply to completely new ideas. UBI has been marinating in our brains for a while now so is no longer new (i.e. foreign/scary) and lots of us now have some level of personal need for UBI. It seems more realistic to get started UBI on the local level. Any tips for regular citizens to get the ball rolling on this in our city/state?
I also have a small money/sanity saving tip to throw out there to your readers: garden! Grow herbs/greens/tomatoes/beans this spring if possible. Growing a pot of basil, green onion, or kale in your window sill or stealth plot in front of your apartment is cheap, easy, healthy, and fun and may save a few bucks on your grocery bill here and there. Urge your building HOA to replace some of your decorative plants with edible plants.
This, and displaying decorative foliage also requires upkeep from landscapers.
The concept of UBI in my county in Ohio is one that has the potential for traction since our area is the most progressive in the state and it’s not all that close. I feel that progressive states that want to create value for their people will champion ideas like UBI among other progressive concepts to create safe havens for those who trust their governments to do the right things consistently.