"A significant minority of young men who aren't working rely on government assistance, either in the form of food or cash. From 2004 to 2017, screentime—especially video games and pornography—accounts for nearly half the decline in working hours among men in their 20s."
So, we already have the evidence that our trajectory toward a future where work is done by robots and AI and we give Universal Basic Income benefits to the non-working masses is a bad idea. We already have the evidence, so why then are we not pushing policy to stop that terrible trajectory?
"A significant minority of young men who aren't working rely on government assistance, either in the form of food or cash. From 2004 to 2017, screentime—especially video games and pornography—accounts for nearly half the decline in working hours among men in their 20s."
So, we already have the evidence that our trajectory toward a future where work is done by robots and AI and we give Universal Basic Income benefits to the non-working masses is a bad idea. We already have the evidence, so why then are we not pushing policy to stop that terrible trajectory?