Here’s why I liked Andrew Yang when he was running for president: you could tell there was no bullshit.
He would say things on the debate stage like, “I’m Asian so I know a lot of doctors.”
Things like that would show he was completely unscripted. He felt like someone I could have a coffee with instead of someone who was trying to win over groups that his polls told him were important.
I had two big questions for him a year ago.
First, is automation really the problem with future job loss?
My point, with many historical examples, is that automation leads to greater profits, which lead to greater opportunities for new innovations and jobs.
Given that, how necessary is a universal basic income (UBI) to help transition people from one industry to another? If the new opportunities arise quickly, do we need a UBI at all?
He answered this in the podcast.
Second, I was also curious about the campaign itself.
There was one debate when Bernie Sanders was asked a question (about student loans) and I knew Andrew had the PERFECT answer.
But he didn’t raise his hand or interrupt like all the other candidates were doing.
How come?
I asked and he answered.
Here are some of the things we discussed:
- Career Advice. Why he decided to quit being a lawyer. How can anyone decide to quit a job. Check out his answer on my Instagram.
- How did he psychologically prepare for the presidential campaign?
- Depressing moments during the campaign.
- How to reform Congress. (Including a suggestion by me that he AGREED with.)
- Does automation really cause job loss?
- UBI, UBI, UBI.
- Are we heading towards deflation or inflation?
- 2024?
- What would he do in Seattle or Portland?
- How will education reform?
- Police reform!His solution to reduce or eliminate police brutality.
- What does it mean to be “out of the workforce”?Where do those people go?
- Congressional reform.
Here is the podcast.
Please subscribe and listen. I have some great guests coming and I’m really trying to understand all the many complex issues that are plaguing us.
Andrew is a great guest and there are many more coming. Again, here’s the link to listen in.