Is America Ready for Universal Basic Income?
from Monday, June 25, 2018 5:30PM to Monday, June 25, 2018 7:30PM
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Join Marc Michel, Mark Peter Davis and the NYC Venture Community for a conversation about automation, tech policy, and Universal Basic Income with Andrew Yang, Democratic candidate for president. Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship, and spent the last 6 years helping to create more than 2,500 jobs in cities like Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh. His work at VFA had him recognized for many awards including multiple from the Obama White House such as being named a 2012 Champion of Change and 2015 Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship. When Andrew realized that new technologies like artificial intelligence and automation threatened to eliminate one-third of all American jobs, he knew the nation needed a leader with a vision for our radically different future. In The War on Normal People (April 2018), he explains the mounting crisis and makes the case for a Universal Basic Income: $1,000 a month for every American adult, no strings attached, one of the central pillars of his policy platform. At this event, Andrew will give a short presentation about his vision for America, followed by plenty of time for Q&A. You can read more about Andrew's platform here, and check out his features in the New York Times, Huffington Post, CNBC and Business Insider. We hope to see you there! Beer, wine and snacks will be served. This is a free event.
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