So, ever hear of Andrew Yang? He is a IT service venture capitalist. In fact, he founded Venture of America. Furthermore, he wrote books like ‘The War of Normal People”. In this book, he talks about America’s jobs going away. They’re not going to other countries, but to non-human entities. Andrew Yang wants to save us from robots.
That’s why he’s running for President of the United States in 2020. He just put his name in for the Democrat Party’s nomination that year. But he has radical ideas, maybe too radical for many. I talked about the problem of wealth inequality, especially in tech hubs like Silicon Valley. So to combat this, Yang proposes Universal Basic Income. This includes a ‘freedom dividend’. As I understand it, this would income from the tax’s revenue of tech’s big four. I’m talking mega tech companies like Amazon, which Yang calls out. Some of that revenue would go from these companies to ordinary citizens. Andrew Yang even wants a new digital social currency. Then, he would use this currency to help with social issues, like caring for the elderly and disadvantaged.
I also want to talk about his concern with AI and robotics. He address this kind of technology and how it’s taking human jobs. He also says AI is a huge threat, erasing millions of jobs at a time. Even at our Boston computer service shop, I hear the concern. He believes his new digital currency can help ease the AI threat. Let me say this now. This is not an endorsement for Andrew Yang. I’m just telling you he’s running in 2020, and this is his platform. Whether you choose him or not, that’s your choice. But there are some things I like about him, and some things about him that disturb me. I respect he addresses the problem of AI technology. But his Universal Basic Income and digital currency sounds a little Big Brother Orwellian to me. Would you vote for Andrew Yang?