Scenius

Saul Wainwright
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

A universal basic income could allow societies to limit the impact of joblessness while enabling greater creativity.

…although great new ideas are usually articulated by individuals they are almost always generated by communities…

Brian Eno

In this short clip from a few years ago Brian Eno talks briefly about what he calls Scenius — the creative intelligence of the community. It is 3 minutes long and wealth worth a listen.

For me the question becomes, “How can we use this moment of abundance to overcome the scarcity of jobs?”

Can a Universal Basic Income help us overcome the challenge of job scarcity?

Saul Wainwright

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Political Economist, Future of Money Researcher, Finance Guy, Philosopher

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