Rhodes admits her study was never designed for a world where income decouples from labor — but it's the closest data anyone has for what's coming. People are stitching together patchworks of gig work that standard labor surveys can't even capture. Dave Conley went from \"UBI is a terrible idea\" to \"how are we not doing this\" after weeks of research. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave land on Social Security for all ages as the rebranding that might actually work — paired with a continuing-education requirement to close the knowledge gap.

Timestamps:

• (00:00) Her study wasn't built for this – but it's the best data we've got
• (00:13) What happens when jobs don't come back – her data gets uncomfortable
• (01:41) Gig patchworks surveys can't measure – the labor market nobody's tracking
• (03:06) \"Cash is not the panacea\" – three years of evidence behind that line
• (04:16) From anti-UBI to \"how aren't we doing this\" – Dave's shift in weeks
• (06:24) A $12,000 lump sum first – what monthly cash alone can't fix
• (08:13) Targeted groups over universal referendums – where testing actually works
• (11:37) \"You can't pay rent with food stamps\" – lightning round drops
• (14:32) A weekend class and community credit – Dave's unlock for entrepreneurs
• (19:23) \"Social Security for all, damn it\" – and why the branding matters

Connect:

• Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes – Website

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