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Future of Work

Universal Basic Income: A Controversial Experiment

In 2019, Stockton, CA mayor Michael Tubbs launched an innovative experiment, giving some residents in low income neighborhoods $500/month, no strings attached. Among others, it helped Tomas Vargas Jr. and his family to avoid homelessness. While controversial, many tech titans see this kind of Universal Basic Income as a response to looming job loss, providing a cushion for people to try new ideas.

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As the landscape of work shifts, do we need a drastic rethinking of social safety nets?
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Can we future-proof jobs against robots, AI, racial & economic disparities, and pandemics?
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The pandemic has been a driver of changes to the already shifting world of work.
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