A BIG Idea, a Bot Idea -- How Smart Policy Will Advance Tech | Albert Wenger | Tedxnewyork

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Many of our current economic policies originated during times of scarcity. But now, says investor Albert Wenger, we live in an era of “digital abundance,” when creating new products costs virtually nothing. To adapt to the resulting economic upheavals, we won’t need just more tech, says Wenger, but some strong policies. Here he explores two: basic income guarantee and the right to be represented by a bot.

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