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[–] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If we're just talking about the USA, then the ~200 million working people would get $150 each.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    We could always just confiscate all fortunes over 900 million dollars.

    The 5 richest billionaires have a combined $1.154 trillion, which divided by $340 million gives us $3,394 per American citizen. That's literally just the top 5. According to Forbes there were 813 billionaires in 2024. Sounds pretty damned substantial to me. We're talking life-altering amounts of money for every American without even glancing in the direction of mere hundred-millionaires. And all the billionaires could still be absurdly wealthy.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Does the 30 billion also account for allocated resources (such as the incredibly demanding amount of electricity required to run a decent AI for millions if not billions of future doctors and engineers to use to pass exams)?

    Does it account for the future losses of creativity & individuality in this cesspool of laziness & greed?

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