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Joel Richard asked this question about Utopia for Realists: The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-hour Workweek:

Has any economists read this book? I'd like to hear your thoughts because from the title this things seems like garbage.

Thomas The science in this book makes good sense, but it remains quite abstract. So working out some of the theories he lays down in practice would take some…moreThe science in this book makes good sense, but it remains quite abstract. So working out some of the theories he lays down in practice would take some translation and it wouldn't happen overnight.

It's all in the title, though. He lays out a number of 'utopian' ideals, things we could strive towards as society if we wanted to. These are ideals that may seem far-fetched now, but just as people used to think the idea of women's suffrage, the abolition of slavery, and the welfare state were far-fetched before they happened.(less)

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