content: I see a rather different world. Businesses are dependent upon consumers to buy their goods. Consumers are dependent upon businesses to provide jobs which give them money to buy their goods. In the future we're going to increasingly see large businesses able to operate without the necessity of anywhere near as many employees. Yet this creates an obvious problem. In order for these companies to thrive, they need consumers. But in order for the consumers to be able to buy these products, they need money which was previously provided by those jobs which will certainly continue to disappear at an accelerating rate. So what's one to do? There's a pretty simple solution. There have been an increasing number of billionaires, particularly tech billionaires, who have been advocating for things like a basic income. I think this simple issue is a big reason why. Not only is it desirable for the countless benefits and societal advances it would provide, but it may simply be the next logical step of our economy in order to keep the gears turning. Even organizations including the US Federal Reserve have been openly researching the implications of it. But of course people are understandably concerned about the ostensible work disincentive associated such programs, so we'll probably go there only when it's completely necessary. Consequently we have quite a bumpy road ahead of us, but I think there's every reason to be optimistic about the destination just beyond that road.