Numbers don't lie

posted March 9th, 2020 at 11:54 PM

I'm scared that, in the very near future, the unemployment rate will reach 50%. Where will we all live? There won't be enough places in the homeless shelters for everyone. Who will be giving away tents for free?

9 Comments

Anonymous

Mar 10, 2020 at 3:43am

A little vague, can I guess? Climate change + AI + robotics = the rise of what Yuval Noah Harari calls the useless class.

Anonymous

Mar 10, 2020 at 5:23am

Numbers lie all the time. Especially when you pull them out of your ass!
But yes, shits getting (more) shitty for lots of folks.

Don't Worry

Mar 10, 2020 at 8:09am

Be happy. There's a bazillion things to worry about. Stop worrying. It's not good for you.

Miss Clampus

Mar 10, 2020 at 8:24am

Have a good day!

It'll be....

Mar 10, 2020 at 8:41am

survival of the fittest....eat the rich.

Right

Mar 10, 2020 at 9:46am

Your prediction of doom is bang on and it's getting scary.

UBI

Mar 10, 2020 at 10:00am

Some form of universal basic income is coming, it has to. Could be a good thing.

more likely close to 90%

Mar 10, 2020 at 1:38pm

it may seem like a stretch but there are very few essential jobs(no organization needs a marketing consultant, administrative vice dean or procurement manager etc) Meaningful jobs are going to be the highly prized ones in our grandchildren's lifetime. The rest of us are going to be on a basic income and the majority of our housing/clothing/food needs will be automated.