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Jun 2018
24m 52s

#130 — Universal Basic Income

SAM HARRIS
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Sam Harris speaks with presidential candidate Andrew Yang about "universal basic income" (UBI). They discuss the state of the economy, the rise of automation and AI, the arguments for and against UBI, and other topics.

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