Thread by @ChrisMasterjohn

In wondering why an “economic” forum would want to shut down the economy, including factories, I considered what they said themselves in the video and I think I have the answer:

They realize tech will replace most workers, so most workers don’t matter. (thread)

https://twitter.com/ChrisMasterjohn/status/1365522803043282945

If robots can replace most workers, then we can pay most workers universal basic income to shut up and sit in their apartment.

Granted delivery has to be done during lockdown, but they can be replaced by drones soon.

Now, what about Main Street?

The thing is, how many ultra billionaires are there? They only need enough Main Streets to provide nice ambience and service in the areas they frequent.

So they just don’t need that many Main Streets.

If that seems cynical, look at how many politicians went on vacation during travel bans and lockdowns.

These people aren’t even ultra billionaires. They are just their clown minions. But even they are willing to shut down their own city and vacation on an island.

Now, what does the WEF value?

They are literally telling you in their video. They don’t want people going anywhere, but they do want scientists to measure the smallest of inconsequential earthquakes.

So, they absolutely love science.

So we need a small number of people to do science, a small number to direct technology, probably a lot of people to get the tech to where it needs to be, and then just pay people UBI to lock themselves up in their home while the billionaires go on a permanent island vacation.

Anyone interpret the video differently?

I’ll add that I don’t think all the politicians see this the same way. It just seems to be the WEF vision.

The other perspective:

a16z.com/2020/04/18/its…

Here’s the video, which they took down:

https://twitter.com/chrismasterjohn/status/1366108405887361025

Here’s a screenshot of their original tweet, which they took down:

https://twitter.com/chrismasterjohn/status/1366114706772140033