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At present, people are willing to give away their most valuable asset - their personal data - in exchange for free email services and funny cat videos. It is a bit like African and Native American tribes who unwittingly sold entire countries to European imperialists in exchange for colourful beads and cheap trinkets.

About 50% of all Jewish ultra-orthodox men in Israel never hold a paid job, and spend most of their time studying the Talmud. Their families (on average, they have seven children) survive on what their wives bring in plus state handouts. Numerous studies suggest that they are among the happiest people in the world.

Harari sees this as a preview of what Universal Basic Income could look like.

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