Economist:Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang[edit]
| Andrew Yang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth date and age |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Economics |
| School or tradition | See article |
| Influences | Various |
| Contributions | See article |
Biography[edit]
American entrepreneur, author, and political figure. Leading advocate for Universal Basic Income in response to automation.
School of Thought[edit]
Technology Policy
Notable Quotes[edit]
On Universal Basic Income and AI[edit]
"We're in the third inning of the greatest economic transformation in human history."[1] "Universal Basic Income is capitalism where income doesn't start at zero."[2]
On Labor Market Disruption from Automation[edit]
"The robots are already here - they're just wearing white collars."[3]
On Economic Measurement in Digital Economy[edit]
"GDP is a terrible measurement of national well-being."[4]
On Creative Destruction in AI Era[edit]
"We're in the fourth inning of the greatest economic transformation in history, and we're pretending it's not happening."[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Andrew Yang, The War on Normal People (2018), p. 5, Hachette Books
- ↑ Andrew Yang, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy (2021), p. 187, Crown
- ↑ Andrew Yang, CNN Town Hall (2019), April 14, 2019
- ↑ Andrew Yang, Democratic Primary Debate (2019), October 15, 2019
- ↑ Andrew Yang, Freakonomics Podcast (2019), July 31, 2019