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WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoWe already have far more people than necessary jobs. One person with modern trchnology can produce way, way more than one person could even just a century ago.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not about necessary jobs, it’s about paying into social security / pensions.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
If the jobs aren’t necessary, then surely there’s a way to organize society without those jobs existing.
This is the fundamental argument behind universal basic income.
As to the question of how to fund stuff like pensions or UBI without everyone working, the answer is simply to tax those who are working more, especially those making huge amounts of money.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Sure, but that’s not relevant to the “necessary jobs” thing you brought up.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Your response was
In my answer those are two topics that are not directly related, although they are linked by both having to do with the economy.
Hence I gave responses to both topics.