Elon Musk solves unemployment from AI, by making everybody rich. No Joke.
Elon Musk has proposed the ultimate solution to prevent AI-related unemployment. It is almost extraterrestrially simple: provide a super basic income for everyone.
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The Debate We Need: could Epistocracy prevent Ecological Collapse?
There’s something unusual about a political debate that begins with both participants agreeing that the situation is dire. Yet that’s exactly where two prominent voices in the environmental collapse discourse find themselves — and what makes their disagreement so worth paying attention to.
Richest 1% have blown their carbon emissions budget for 2026 in just 10 days
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten days into the year, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January.
AI in 2026: disaster looms behind complex threats
AI’s explosive growth in 2026 is setting off alarm bells. Behind the impressive façade of innovation lies a labyrinth of ecological, economic, and social threats. From skyrocketing energy use to deepening inequality and a looming investment bubble, the AI boom could destabilize society rather than improve it.
While the world is burning, the super-rich keep flying
Oxfam’s new report, Climate Plunder, exposes how the world’s richest one percent are not only responsible for a disproportionate share of carbon emissions, but also for shaping the very policies meant to stop them. As the planet passes the 1.5 °C threshold, billionaires and big corporations continue to profit from an economy that is literally overheating.
The Relentless Advance of Dehumanization
Several years ago, I argued that dehumanization had become an unstoppable force in our societies. Since then, the trend has only accelerated, climbing ever higher on the global index of misery. In the few independent media outlets and free forums that still exist, speculation about this phenomenon continues. Yet these discussions increasingly feel like rearguard battles. More and more media are being absorbed by owners who have no regard for free speech — and sometimes not even for truth itself.
What’s stopping us from jumping to the emergency brake?
What is striking is that nowhere – neither among politicians nor among scientists – is the emergency bell being sounded. No one is sounding the alarm. There is general astonishment about what is going on, and specialists reluctantly admit that climate change has been underestimated in many aspects, but no one is currently suggesting (or demanding) an emergency brake on fossil fuel use.
Inequality Lives in Cities: Lessons from Ancient Rome to Modern Cities
Urban inequality has long been a defining feature of human civilization, the distribution of wealth and resources within cities. Recent findings underscore the persistent nature of inequality, revealing that disparities in wealth have been intrinsic to urban life since ancient times. These insights provide valuable lessons for contemporary urban development and policy planning.
Donald Trump is not that important; this is why
Donald Trump’s extravagant policies have consequences for both the United States and the rest of the world. However, when placed in a broader context, these developments seem to be merely accelerating an already ongoing trajectory rather than creating it. Perhaps the rise of a president with his particular brand of leadership was even inevitable.
How social media prevent tipping points for positive change
Tipping points are a frequently quoted tool for social change and climate protection among activists and supporters. The idea that it takes 25% of supporters of a plan to create change is popular. But does this conclusion hold up under the pressure of social media?