​UBI - UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME, THE WORLD SUCCESSION DEED 1400/9 & THE ELECTRONIC PARADISE eBOOK

The Free eBook "UBI and the Future of Humanity – From Work to Electric Technocracy"

 

provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI) and introduces a new model for its implementation in a future dominated by advanced technology.

 

The core argument is that while traditional UBI models are economically unfeasible, a shift to an "Electric Technocracy" makes a truly unconditional basic income a realistic possibility.

 

This model is predicated on the idea that in a world where machines perform most work, the financial burden of a welfare state should fall on the machines, not on humans.

The Vision of Electric Technocracy
The Electric Technocracy is a new social contract where "humans live, machines work".

 

This paradigm shifts the foundation of society from performance-based income to existence-based income, where every human receives money simply for existing.

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• A New Foundation: Unlike the industrial world, which built its revenue on labor, corporate profits, and consumption, the Electric Technocracy proposes financing UBI by taxing the machines, algorithms, and energy flows that will drive the future economy.

 

• Three Pillars of Financing: This new system is financed by three key pillars: a Robot Tax on the productive performance of machines, an AI Usage Fee on the cognitive labor of artificial intelligence, and a Corporate Tech Tax on the profits companies gain from automation.

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• Dynamic UBI: The basic income is not static; it is designed to grow with technological progress. As AI and robotics become more productive, the UBI payout for every individual increases, ensuring that human income is directly tied to the collective performance of technology.

 

• AI as a Guardian: A powerful and incorruptible AI is envisioned to oversee the entire financial system. It would register every unit of machine labor, instantly detect tax evasion, and transparently distribute revenues, eliminating corruption and manipulation.

 

UBI as a Human Right and a Global Project
The document presents UBI in the Electric Technocracy as a fundamental human right, a "natural law dividend" that every person is entitled to, similar to how air or sunlight are shared resources. It argues that because every line of code and every machine is built on the foundation of shared human knowledge, the wealth they generate should belong to all of humanity.

 

• From Citizen to Visionary: By freeing humans from the necessity of work, UBI in this model does not create passivity but rather a new form of creativity. People are no longer forced to be drivers or clerks but are liberated to become visionaries, artists, and creators, with their work becoming voluntary and tax-free.

 

• Overcoming Scarcity: This system is not merely about providing survival but about providing participation in abundance. In a world where robots mass-produce housing, AI optimizes agriculture, and fusion power provides limitless energy, poverty no longer means a lack of basic needs but a lack of access to luxury.

 

• The Global Dimension: The document argues that a national UBI model would fail due to issues like mass migration and capital flight. It proposes UBI as a global human right, a "World Contract" where a transparent, global institution manages a fund contributed to by all companies using AI and robotics. This system would transform competition into cooperation, making UBI a peace project that addresses global inequality and instability.

 

• A Shared Singularity: The technological singularity is presented as a crucial crossroads. One path leads to a dystopian future where a small elite hoards technology and wealth, creating "technological feudalism". The other, the path of Electric Technocracy, is one where the singularity is a shared inheritance, leading to a world where "ten trillion machines work for the freedom of all".

 

• Immortality and Tyranny: The document also discusses the illusion of immortality, noting that some political and tech elites may seek to privatize eternity through biological longevity or political power.

 

The Electric Technocracy offers a contrast, proposing not the immortality of individuals or regimes, but the continuity and flourishing of the human species through shared abundance and liberation from fear.

Risks and the Psychological Dimension
While the Electric Technocracy offers a utopian vision, the document acknowledges the significant risks and psychological challenges of such a society.

 

• Danger of Passivity: Critics warn that with guaranteed income, some people might become passive, losing themselves in consumption and apathy.

 

• Crisis of Meaning: Work has historically provided meaning, structure, and identity. The removal of compulsory labor could lead to a "human crisis of meaning," where people fall into an existential vacuum, struggling with the question, "Why am I here?".

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• Concentration of Power: Even with an AI guardian, the document raises the question of who controls the algorithms and whether they are truly neutral or could be manipulated to reflect the interests of their programmers.

 

• The Paradox of Abundance: UBI and a post-scarcity world present a paradox: too little income leads to desperation, while too much guaranteed income could lead to indifference and stagnation.

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The challenge is to create a system that empowers people without sedating them.