“A few years ago, those who warned us about the risks of technological unemployment were labelled as luddites, crazy, or techno-pessimists. Now some of the greatest economists agree that automation poses a serious threat to the economy, with jobs disappearing & inequality on the rise. Today, those proposing radically new ideas to deal with this problem are being called crazy & idealistic. Old ideologies are outdated in the face of exponential change; we need to embrace a more holistic & adaptive system. I believe experiments with unconditional basic income, coupled with the utilization of crypto currencies & blockchain-based technologies, will help us find the answers.”