World Wide Unemployment Benefits.

My argument: #1 "World-Wide": There is already worldwide unemployment benefits, and they're good enough. So far, I have not been able to find countries with absolutely *no* unemployment benefits in case someone becomes unemployed. According to http://aboutunemployment.org..., there is unemployment insurance in all 50 states if people are not fired 'for cause'. Ranging from 12-30 weeks long, these benefits are already in place for workers who are laid off due to automation and other causes not related to their work conduct to help them when they are looking for another job. Some places (Finland) even give UBI, or Universal Basic Income, which is basically free money to unemployed people. So as the countries of the world move towards Finland's example, giving out free money to help people pursue their interests, find a new job, and move forward in life, what more is there to be asked for? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responding to your arguments: #2 "As we move forward and robots become Charles Darwin's parasitic wasps. The majority will become the minority the unlike s of today's, majority that suffer because of a minority." I will take this piece by piece. "Robots become Charles Darwin's Parasitic Wasps" I assume means this Darwin quote: "I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars." I similarly assume that the wasps are the robots and they are supposed to feed on... *us*? Let us first revisit why we have this system set up the way it is. We all need money because it facilitates the exchange of goods, allowing us to get food, get water, get shelter... all of our basic needs, and more. Robots are starting to take over the more menial parts of this labor: For example consider Adam Smith's pin factory. He states that "One man draws out the wire, another straights it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it at the top for receiving, the head; to make the head requires two or three distinct operations; to put it on is a peculiar business, to whiten the pins is another; it is even a trade by itself to put them into the paper..." would *you* want to be stuck whitening pins eight hours a day for the rest of your life? I hope not! Robotics can take the menial labor and do it much better than humans, leaving humans time to do other, more skilled labors. #3 "Wall E the Walt Disney movie..." Yes, please everyone, climate change is real. What I disagree with is that "the wrong people are in charge". Try setting up and playing World Climate with others and you will find how hard it is to fix our problems. Maybe even try playing it with your "Tom T. Hall". You will find that solving problems requires more than the right people in charge. Being a good singer with good ideals isn't going to solve climate change either. "in charge" is difficult as well. The world has 195 countries (recognized by US State Department). The world has 7 billion people. Good luck getting all those people to agree to have massive changes, sea changes in their lives so that we can stop climate change. You'll have to get everyone to close coal and natural gas plants, jump start electric car building, build renewable plants, etc. Without a dictatorship this is impossible to accomplish, and no one likes dictatorships anyways. #4 "Have the 1% ears" DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT PART OF THE 1% NOR DO I CLAIM TO BE Yes, the 1% have ears, they are humans like the rest of us, and they are kind as well. The only thing they share are their material wealth. There are Democrats and Republicans and Independents in this group. There are climate advocates and deniers in this group. There are presidents and oil executives and lawyers in this group. There are *singers and political advocates* in the group, and maybe one of your idols are part of the 1%. There are many with compassion and brilliance, and a few with just... brilliance? Any problem is hard to solve, and changing a few heads at the top won't solve them. The United States, right now, has a reality show star at its helm. Did it help? It once had a peanut farmer, an actor, and of course the lawyers and senators at its helm. Did they do their job well enough? Some did, some didn't. It's very 50/50. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion I believe A) we already have robust unemployment standards B) adding new political neophytes at the top of politics won't make things get better C) robots will make our lives better My arguments are listed above. Thank you.