Andrew Yang on the path to UBI, the explosion of AI, and optimism for the future

Carly Reilly sat down with Andrew at the 2024 Hudson Valley Ideas Festival for a wide-ranging conversation on Universal Basic Income and alleviating poverty, political reform, and AI. How did an Onion article inspire his efforts to push for UBI? Did COVID stimulus checks really cause inflation? What did Andrew get wrong on AI, if anything? And at heart, is Andrew an optimist or a pessimist?

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Child Poverty & UBI
00:07:45 - Avoiding a Political Football
00:12:03 - Can Our Systems Be Improved?
00:18:03 - Case Study: Alaska
00:22:42 - Star Trek or Mad Max?
00:24:48 - AI, Automation & Prosperity Squandered
00:31:02 - New Types of Economies
00:34:37 - Is Andrew Optimistic?
00:37:45 - The Idea for Hudson Valley Ideas Festival
00:40:10 - What Resources Do We Collectively Own?
00:44:27 - The Role of Entrepreneurs
00:49:31 - Can RCV Work at the Local Level?
00:53:00 - Does RCV Lead to UBI?
00:57:06 - Thoughts on High Speed Rail
00:59:38 - Can We Have Elections Without Primaries?
01:02:27 - Changing the Incentives

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[MrMongoose]

Thank you Andrew for not giving up and continuing to fight to make our country a better place.

[faceofdead]

Yang was ahead of its time and the presidential campaign. The world needs more analytical, science based politicians.
Yang Gang 2024!!!

[alexanderclaylavin]

We are still a part of something big. Do what you can from where you are. Andrew doesn’t quit and neither can we.

[vondoromal]

Ladies and gentlemen, the host is the awesome Carly Reilly. She was Andrew Yang's capaign finance person. Indeed, this is a #YangGang reunion!

[Limitless]

Andrew Yang, you are an inspiration to us all ❤

[luadiva]

As a YangGanger from 2020, I've really missed this.

[tkiansoon]

This video definitely long overdue. We enjoyed so much your speech and always looking forward to your inspiring ideas and most optimistic politician I knew in our most darkest democracy era. I know politician in our country has bad label but it doesn’t need to be and politicians should be proud of what they do by helping each other.

[MatchaCocoaDog]

We need UBI now more than ever! Things are getting pretty dire and more people are living paycheck to paycheck.

[StarfleetUnderground]

Thank you so much, Andrew for trying to get us UBI/Freedom Dividend. We need it so much, but when people get stuck in a cycle of survival, it is really hard to do anything else. I feel like a lot of poor people are experiencing learned helplessness.

[europa_bambaataa]

It's crazy to see how sharp Andrew still is. He's still doing the damn thing. I still miss having a hero on the national stage though.

[funwisely]

This GUY - AY is simply the Best 👌 and America 🇺🇸 missed him as President. Dark Times in the History of USA 🇺🇸

[coppersense]

Okay East Coast, take it easy with the 5 am premieres please. Sorry if I missed a livestream, but applaud the consistent, practical optimism of Andrew Yang, and especially the wife and family who ground and support him, making his success not only real but meaningful. Much love.

[thesean]

Whomever gets AY on their cabinet has a forward thinking advocate.

[drsmetal]

If Americans vote for the right policymakers. It's possible.

[TimBitts]

Yang should push more what he knows: the whole history of how Republicans invented UBI. It was in the early 1960s. In books by Milton Friedman, top economic guy for Ronald Reagan. We called it "Negative Taxation". It wasn't ready when Richard Nixon took a look at it. It will be ready, soon. The easiest way to sell something to someone is to convince them their side invented it....which happens to be the truth. Now is the time for extreme intellectual generosity.

[TruNGenius]

Yang has great ideas and data to back it up. Sensible and concise policy ideas. We need him but majority of America isn't ready. I imagine if him and Vivek were to team up it could bring enough support from both parties to bring impactful change. One can dream!

[AliasHSW]

Love that AY throws out the “Fbomb” and “A-Hole” here and there plus all the while being artfully concise and articulate.

[SadParting]

You will prevail Andrew. I know you will be president in our near future. It is your destiny.

[sulljoh]

Carly is the best
We're cheering for Zach and Carly!

[orangesunlabs]

Love you man, thank you for the clarity as always, I voted for you!