1. It discusses YC, and while the criticism of YC initiatives is shallow, that might still be of interest to HN crowd.
2. It references the fears expressed by JFK about automation stealing jobs in 1962, and then points out that employment numbers have almost tripled since then.
While author hasn't delved into many details and nuances, the basic premise resonates with me - why are we worried about automation, when humanity has found new jobs across many waves of technical advancement? Also, why is UBI a good solution, when history has shown that communism or heavily socialist societies have failed repeatedly?
McCartyism red scare. These same people often talk about single-payer "socialized medicine" as having a six month wait for care, which we already have, plus people going bankrupt for having cancer or another major disease. Billionaires and their neofascist, neocon lackeys in media spew the propaganda of austerity and libertarianism for the people while having feudalistic socialist welfare for the rich.
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2. It references the fears expressed by JFK about automation stealing jobs in 1962, and then points out that employment numbers have almost tripled since then.
While author hasn't delved into many details and nuances, the basic premise resonates with me - why are we worried about automation, when humanity has found new jobs across many waves of technical advancement? Also, why is UBI a good solution, when history has shown that communism or heavily socialist societies have failed repeatedly?