Leaked internal documents show that Amazon's goal is to automate 75% of its operations by 2033, negating the need to hire 600,000 workers over that timespan. They also plan to avoid using terms like AI and automation and instead use "advanced technology" and "cobot." 🚨 UBI NOW!

This just happened in the The Netherlands. The centrist "D66" party, running on a platform that includes a UBI, won the most votes, positioning its leader to become the new PM. You heard that right, UBI is now a moderate position there and seen as a pragmatic solution to AI.

New on my Substack about how the election that just happened in the Netherlands may soon result in the Dutch attaining first place in the race for Universal Basic Income. What happened and why did it happen? Give it a read! open.substack.com/pub/scottsante…

This Canadian triumph in October 1993 was followed by 25 years of global prosperity, massive reductions in nuclear weapons stockpiles, the end of apartheid in South Africa, and Apple's recovery from near-bankruptcy. You know how to cheer tonight.

Happy Halloween!

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"Amazon execs believe 500k jobs could be cut by replacing warehouse workers with robots" The fight over "artificial labour" is on. When Amazon's automation plans are serious enough for Senators to call Bezos to testify — it's time to talk about UBI, not just job retraining.

Peace activist and advocate of rights of indigenous peoples Rigoberta Menchú Tum spoke to us about the impact of her 1992 Nobel Peace Prize. She was awarded the peace prize for her work for the rights of indigenous peoples and reconciliation between ethnic groups. Indigenous

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darwin-online.org.uk 'My generation has a debt': Galloway addresses the male loneliness crisis youtu.be/zKt1FIX-1Mw?si… via YouTube

"Amazon is hoping its robots can replace more than 600,000 jobs it would otherwise have to hire in the United States by 2033" It's not just about how many workers are replaced, but also how many aren't hired in the first place.

Report: "E-Borrowing Exceeds Print at Vancouver #Libraries — Can It Keep Up With the Cost? (via CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/br… #publiclibraries #ebooks

A fierce storm continuing across Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday has knocked out power for over 9,000 residents, and prompted some families in the southern Avalon community of Trepassey to evacuate their homes. #NLwx ow.ly/iB1o50XmR97

“We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact.” ― Carl Sagan

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T.C. Boyle Good morning, future memoirs of today and tomorrow! Yours.— Atwood’s are out now, their launch propulsed by Saturday’s Guardian interview/memoirs extract, accompanied with a juicy quote. Weird? But how we have to spell-bee ‘weird’ here?

CBC re #publiclibraries "They pay for book access either by a set time limit or by a number of downloads, meaning libraries aren’t able to own the title outright" cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Kudos to her.

When a publisher isn't paying its authors' royalties, where is the money going??? loom.ly/C0SNp6M #SelfPublishing #IndiePublishing

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