[ExI] The Robot Big Bang

[Mark Walker]

Yes, Friedman is mentioned briefly. It is interesting that BIG is a policy
rather than a political philosophy, hence, there is a certain convergence
between otherwise radically different views. For example, radical
socialists also endorse BIG as a second best remedy. I confess I am not
sure I understand Friedman's view. He seems to argue the conditional: If
you are going to give welfare, then we should have BIG. As I understand
him, his argument is twofold: one reason has to do with efficiency. It cuts
out a small army of bureaucrats managing welfare programs. BIG also stops a
lot of the paternalism of contemporary welfare programs. However, I don't
see Friedman arguing straight up that we ought to provide BIG. Perhaps I am
wrong. I confess I haven't studied Friedman extensively.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Mark

Dr. Mark Walker
Richard L. Hedden Chair of Advanced Philosophical Studies
Department of Philosophy
New Mexico State University
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Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
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On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM, Anders Sandberg <anders at aleph.se> wrote:

> Mark Walker <markalanwalker at gmail.com> , 22/2/2015 8:38 PM:
>
> I'm writing a book on BIG to be published later this year. One of the
> arguments for BIG is that it will help soften the blow of technological
> unemployment. I also argue BIG will increase gross national happiness and
> gross national freedom.
>
>
>
> Make sure to clearly bring up the libertarian proponents of BIG. If
> conservatives find out that Friedman was in favour of it, and that it will
> cut welfare, then you can at least confuse them.
>
>
>
> Anders Sandberg, Future of Humanity Institute Philosophy Faculty of Oxford
> University
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