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The Swiss are set to go to the polls to decide on basic income referendum in June. These protesters dressed as robots support the idea of government payouts.
No matter who you are or what you do, these “robots†are arguing that humans deserve to have their basic needs met in the form of a government-issued check. That check, the ‘bots argue, should read about $2,600. per month. In ADDITION, each child would receive 650 dollars.
The best estimates suggest robot automation could feasibly replace half of all workers within the next two or three decades. When that happens, economists argue, people will need a new way of supporting themselves, since the majority of people won't have any skills that earn them an advantage (and therefore a salary) in the labor market.