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However, a major concern remains: the risk of authoritarian control or nefarious governments using automation and centralized policies to consolidate power. Vigilance, grassroots awareness, and active civic engagement are essential to prevent such outcomes.
A Call to Action
The speaker concludes with optimism that by 2030 and beyond, universal high income or productivity dividends could become realities—necessary adaptations in a world where labor is increasingly automated. They emphasize that human passions, creativity, and purpose will become even more vital, and that these policies could free humanity to explore and fulfill its highest potentials.