work, income and progress in the next era
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FROM PAUSE TO PLAYWORK, INCOME AND PROGRESS IN THE NEXT ERA
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Roope Mokka Co-Founder Demos Helsinki @mokka Aleksi Neuvonen Co-Founder Demos Helsinki @leksis
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
“THE CRISIS CONSISTS PRECISELY IN THE FACT THAT THE OLD IS DYING AND THE NEW CANNOT BE BORN; IN THIS INTERREGNUM A GREAT VARIETY OF MORBID SYMPTOMS APPEAR.”
ANTONIO GRAMSCI
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PRIVATE COMPANIES
PEOPLESTATEWELL-BEING
WORK
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THE PROMISE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
INCOME
LABOR
TAXESSOCIAL SECURITY
TAXE
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RISE OF THE MACHINES
World Economic Forum
5m JOBS lost across 15 developed nations by 2020
137mWORKERS across Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam at risk from automization
International Labor Organisation
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Allen, Robert (2009) Engels’ pause: Technical change, capital accumulation, and inequality in the british industrial revolution. Explorations in Economic History 46 (4), 418–425.
ENGELS’ PAUSE
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1800 2000MEDIAN WAGES AND LIVING STANDARDS STAGNANT AND BY SOME MEASURES THEY HAVE WORSENED. X X
INCOME INEQUALITY HAS CLIMBED. X XREMARKABLE NEW TECHNOLOGIES SUGGEST THAT THE EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY WILL BE PROFOUND. X X
PEOPLE HAVE NEGATIVE ANTICIPATIONS OF THE FUTURE. X X
BACK TO THE FUTURE?
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AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
— WILL TRUMP BRING JOBS BACK? — WILL FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS BE AUTOMATED? — DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO USE YEARS TO LEARN A PROFESSION? — WILL SOCIETY REDUCE TO COMPETITION OF THE FITTEST? — ARE OWNERS RELIANT ON THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES EVER AGAIN? — ARE MY SKILLS AND CONTRIBUTION BEING APPRECIATED?
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A NEW, INCLUSIVE STORY OF PROGRESS ✓ A NEW WAY TO ORGANIZE A POST WORK AND GROWTH SOCIETY ✓ ACTIVE AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY ✓ A JUST ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE ✓ A SENSE OF BELONGING, PARTICIPATION ✓ FAIR FOR PEOPLE LOCALLY ✓ FAIR FOR PEOPLE GLOBALLY ✓ FAIR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
A NEW VISION
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THE NEED FOR IDEAS
“ONLY A CRISIS - ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED - PRODUCES REAL CHANGE. WHEN THAT CRISIS OCCURS, THE ACTIONS THAT ARE TAKEN DEPEND ON THE IDEAS THAT ARE LYING AROUND. ”
MILTON FRIEDMAN
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—SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS —WELFARE STATE —PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM —URBAN PLANNING —TRADE UNIONS —REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FROM THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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WHAT IF… —BASIC INCOME COVERS A LARGE SHARE OF YOUR LIVING COSTS? —HEALTHCARE TURNS PREVENTIVE AND CHEAP DUE TO TECHNOLOGY? —SHARING PLATFORMS ENABLE CASH-FREE LIFESTYLES? —OUR PENSIONS ARE COLLABORATIVE AND MUTUAL? —YOU GO TO COLLEGE SEVEN TIMES IN YOUR LIFETIME? —PEER-LEARNING TAKES OFF MASSIVELY? —ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BECOMES A CITIZEN'S RIGHT?
WHAT NEW SOCIAL INNOVATIONS ARE NEEDED?
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MIND THE GAP
2017UNIVERSAL
BASIC INCOME
20?? “NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT”?
[IDEAS + EXPERIMENTS NEEDED]
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