The war on normal people
by Andrew Yang · first published 2018
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Why HN recommends it
A well-researched, data-packed case that automation and AI are eroding American jobs and that the economy is measured wrongly, with universal basic income as the fix. Suits readers curious about UBI and automation.
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From entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, an eye-opening look at how new technologies are erasing millions of jobs before our eyes--and a rallying cry for the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy.
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I'm currently reading Yang's book The War on Normal People and it is kind of terrifying. I highly, highly recommend it in preparation for this presidential race, whether or not you're a Yang supporter. There is a great deal of food for thought. (full disclosure:…
on “Andrew Yang qualifies for first DNC debate with 65k unique donors” ↗As related material that folks here might appreciate: Andrew Yang’s (founder of Venture for America) recent book “The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future” lays out a compelling argument for UBI, given the rise of automation and AI, as well as current economic and…
on “Free Cash to Fight Income Inequality? Stockton, CA Is First in US to Try” ↗You might not agree with his proposed solution (it's UBI), but Andrew Yang's book 'The war on normal people' is a really good well researched exploration of this issue (and other industries too).
on “Driverless electric truck starts deliveries on Swedish public road” ↗And here I thought the normal people reference was to “The War on Normal People” by Andrew Yang which,10 years from now will look like a glaring omission.
on “From the Big Short to Normal People: Books That Defined the Decade” ↗Non Fiction: The War on Normal People - Andrew Yang Fiction: Name of the wind - Patrick Rothfuss
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗As predicted by Andrew Yang. Read "War on normal people"
on “Truckers sue California, say new gig economy law would kill 70k jobs” ↗…inequality. This author is using misinformation to create a negative reaction, and her economic reasoning is weak at best. It's propaganda. Recommended Reading: - "Super Imperialism" by Michael Hudson - "The War on Normal People" by Andrew Yang - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_econ...
…economy is ROCKING. Even Twitler himself says so! So if the economy is actually bad, that points to a problem with how we're even discussing the economy. (I'm not saying it's not. Read Andrew Yang's The War on Normal People for a superb analysis of how we're talking about the wrong things, economically.)
on “Facebook to ban white nationalist content” ↗The Lights in the Tunnel by Martin Ford Race Against The Machine by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?” ↗…year of data on their website too. Ray Dalio did a write up of UBI as well. https://www.economicprinciples.org/downloads/Primer-on-Unive... Andrew Yang wrote up a good book over the topic with "The War on Normal People" that covers UBI more in depth. His interview with Ben Shapiro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHuRTvzMFw) and Joe Rogan covers it well also. I like his ideology and it seems well thought out. We,…
on “California approves $35M plan for nation's first state-funded UBI” ↗I feel it a bit. I really recommend buying (or listening to the free audio book) Andrew Yang's The War On Normal People. It looks bleak. But you know, when something happens to everyone it softens the pill a lot. Kids born today or 20 years from now won't feel so bad being unemployed because it willl feel normal by then.
on “Ask HN: Is anyone else experiencing 'AI dread'?” ↗…spent nearly $7 billion advertising in the US alone in 2020. But Yang’s policy proposals are not what this post is ultimately about, and you can read his last two books if you want to know more: “The War On Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future”, and “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy”. How much of this suffering/death is from COVID, and how…
on “Ask HN: What are we going to do about our captured systems?” ↗He ran on these core issues that the economy is failing the people (read: "A War on Normal People", it's just packed with data about what you're thinking about). This article focuses on one angle, but not doesn't encompass the entire view (which he already spent years campaigning on) I believe he…
on “The data are clear: The boys are not all right” ↗Here's my rebuttal, comparing it to Andrew Yang's book: The War on Normal People https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-problem-with-pinkers-pos...
on “Steven Pinker’s case for optimism” ↗…to put in the raw resources into it. GDP grows instantly by at least 13% (in the US) if doing a $1,000/month UBI, for example. Etc. Andrew Yang has looked into this a lot - his last two books: “The War On Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future”, and “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy”
on “/r/antiwork: A tragedy of sanewashing and social gentrification” ↗