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William Shockley’s proposal for a "sterilization bonus"—where the government would pay individuals to give up their fertility—is discussed as a precursor to Universal Basic Income (UBI). The hosts suggest that UBI, combined with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), will allow the government to control spending and reproduction. They argue that automation is being used to justify putting people out of work and onto these controlled government systems.
Historical Welfare Rules and the Destruction of Families
A clip from a previous *No Agenda* episode details how welfare rules in the 1960s required men to leave the home for women to receive aid. Mo Facts warns that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will give the government ultimate control to reward or punish behavior. He recalls seeing men run out the back door of rent-controlled apartments when inspectors arrived to check for "able-bodied men."
