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The current job economy is inefficient and consumes more resources and energy than necessary for people to lead decent lives.

EconomicsBasic IncomeWorkplace EfficiencyMay 14, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the inefficiency of the current job economy, which consumes excessive resources and energy, and argues that a basic income system could be self-sustaining by utilizing the wealth freed up from this inefficiency. The author criticizes politicians and economists for not recognizing this issue.

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The current job economy is inefficient and consumes more resources and energy than necessary for people to lead decent lives.
Parent: EconomyEntity: Bullshit JobsImpact: negativeDate: May 14, 2026Target: The current job economy's efficiency and resource consumption
A basic income system can be self-sustaining by utilizing the wealth freed up from the inefficiencies of the current job economy.
Parent: Basic IncomeEntity: Basic IncomeImpact: positiveDate: May 14, 2026Target: The feasibility and sustainability of a basic income system
Politicians and economists have failed to understand the inefficiencies of the current job economy and its impact on resource consumption.
Parent: EconomyEntity: Politicians and EconomistsImpact: negativeDate: May 14, 2026Target: The understanding and response of politicians and economists to the inefficiencies of the job economy

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The #bullshitjobs "economy" wastes way more resources and energy than people require to lead decent lives. #basicincome funds itself. By freeing-up way more wealth than what is required to back it. That is what politicians and "economists" still fail to understand. In 2026.
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 14, 2026
#bullshitjobs#basicincome
@[email protected]
The #bullshitjobs "economy" wastes way more resources and energy than people require to lead decent lives. #basicincome funds itself. By freeing-up way more wealth than what is required to back it. That is what politicians and "economists" still fail to understand. In 2026.
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 14, 2026
#bullshitjobs#basicincome