Andrew Yang: UBI Before UHI, Solving Job Loss, and the Future of Work | #236

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The Moonshots hosts join Andrew Yang to unpack AI’s explosive collision with politics – deepfakes weaponizing elections, UBI surging as job-killer abundance hits, and radical fixes like open voting for anyone from Cuban to Robbins – while plotting democracy’s entrepreneurial reboot.

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Andrew Yang is the founder of Forward Party and Humanity Forward NGO; he is CEO of Noble Mobile & NYT bestselling author.

Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction and Main Topics
03:49 – Universal Basic Income vs Universal High Income
07:50 – Pathways to UBI and Societal Stability
13:35 – The Role of AI in Wealth Redistribution
16:06 – Political Innovation and 2028 Election Scenarios
23:21 – AI’s Impact on Youth, Relationships, and Society
30:44 – Societal Narratives: Dystopia vs Utopia
38:07 – Advice for Students, Future Careers & the Future of Human Relationships and AI
45:09 – The Role of Universities and Innovation
49:41 – Real Estate, Social Unrest, and Economic Disruption
01:06:59 – Regulation, Lobbying, and Political Power
01:11:29 – The Utopian Vision: Growth, Creativity, and Purpose
01:20:41 – Economic Cycles, Debt, and Monetary Policy
01:24:51 – The Role of Nonprofits and Education in AI
01:28:51 – Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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*Recorded on March 4th, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.