贫穷的终结： 智能时代、避免技术性失业与重塑世界（智能时代怎样避免技术性失业？社会保障政策是在保障穷人还是在保护富人？怎样消除社会不公平？）

by 安妮·罗瑞

想象一下，假如每个月政府都会向你的银行账户存入1000美元，而且不求任何回报。这听起来有些疯狂，但却已经成为我们这个时代最有影响力、讨论最为热烈的政策之一。未来主义者，激进分子，自由论者，社会主义者，女性主义者，伯尼•桑德斯的支持者，经济学家，从印度到芬兰、加拿大、墨西哥等各国的政治家都在讨论”全民基本收入”。
在这本启发人心、见解独到的书里，经济学作家安妮•劳瑞从多个角度审视了全民基本收入。她去肯尼亚探访一种全民基本收入的政策如何帮助地球上最窘迫的人们摆脱贫困；去印度观察效率低下的政府主导项目如何让穷人处境更加艰难；去韩国调查全民基本收入的知识谱系；去硅谷访问那些为全民基本收入提供资金的技术巨人——他们期待着一个充满先进的人工智能、不需要人力劳动的世界。
作者探讨了这种巨大政策变化的潜力以及全民基本收入面临的诸多挑战，其中包括相互冲突的目标、高昂的成本，以及最重要的一点——“没有人可以不劳而获”这一根深蒂固的观念。最后，作者认为这种神秘的政策有潜力解决我们面临的一些最棘手的经济问题，同时还能提供了一种公民身份的新愿景，以及一个在这样充满动荡和奇迹的年代所需要的更坚固的社会基础。

安妮•罗瑞（Annie Lowrey），《大西洋月刊》（The Atlantic）特约编辑，曾经为《纽约时报》（New York Times）、《纽约时报杂志》（New York Times Magazine）、《州报》（State）等撰稿。她经常在美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）、微软全国广播公司（MSNBC）有限电视新闻频道、国家公共电台（NPR）等以嘉宾身份参加相关栏目。她目前居住在华盛顿特区。

Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Annie Lowrey scientifically worked her plan in several countries finding success in a myriad of ways. Unfortunately, with our political polarization and actual disfunction in our government, this idea will be waiting a long time for testing the country. $1000 a month for every person is perhaps already extended to the COVID people with so far as many of us are concerned a lifesaver.

Pakistan and poverty are a perfect trial country. The greed, laziness, and self-centered attitudes are not somethings America advocates. As an elder, I recall the 50s and 60s when we were willing workers, trusting the system mostly, proud of the many technical advancements in space and the industrial segment. Somehow we have slipped our values so far we are losing equality in all areas.
Universal Basic Income is totally advantageous. The fear of the right of socialism and how society has become numbed by the buy now pay much later if at all.

Give me Annie's idea on a smaller easier community to handle. It is the ultimate of our high hopes in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It brings to mind, "High Hopes"

[Savannah Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

“If rising productivity, yawning inequality, and mass joblessness do come about due to advances in Al and other related technologies, the world will need to make a choice about how to support human livelihoods and ensure equal participation in the economy and society. Yet if rising productivity, yawning inequality, and mass joblessness do come about, a UBI would not be enough, as those science fiction shows and that old economics text show. A broader change in our understanding of worth and compensation, of work and labor, would also be necessary. The neoliberal values of free markets, unfettered competition, and economic growth as the primary arbiters of human progress would need to change. Leisure, comfort, and care would need to become essential to the workings of society rather than being supportive or incidental” (pg 208).

[Abby Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book really interesting and a great start into learning more about UBI. I think the most important part of this book was bringing attention to the fact that our work is going to keep on changing with the rapid improvement of technology and we need to be prepared how to handle that economically. As someone who works in manufacturing, I see this first hand and I think these improvements are good and shouldn’t make us afraid but it does mean we will have to be open minded on how to adjust how we see work and money in order to keep people from falling below the poverty line. I would recommend this book to anyone who can vote who is currently living in the US.

[Emma Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting

[Hope Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My nerdy heart really enjoyed this book, the arguments it presented and the personality of the author that sprung through. I really enjoyed the energy the quotes and notes. I learned a lot about about my own childhood, “man in the house rule” was incredibly insightful. Excellent read and I believe it can happen, we can make the shift, jump leap to a place where we all have value and for more than just our labour.