Stephen Hawking Has An Important Message About Donald Trump
Stephen Hawking is probably one of the most intelligent figures alive today. His formidable body of scientific work has helped humanity understand some of the biggest mysteries about the universe as we know it. With popular books like A Brief History of Time, The Grand Design, and The Universe in a Nutshell, the world-renowned physicist has single-handedly become synonymous with the word “genius” not just in the world of science, but in popular culture as well.
And yet, even he cannot fathom what it is that has made Donald Trump the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party in the 2016 presidential elections. The British physicist appeared on ITV on Monday morning, claiming that Trump “is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.” Apparently he doesn’t understand much of the Republican Party’s voter base at the moment.
Hawking is not necessarily shy when it comes to politics. In fact, he is an outspoken critic of neoliberal capitalism, often aligning himself with the political left when speaking on social, economic, or political matters.
Last year, when asked in a Reddit Q & A session about the possibly apocalyptic future surrounding the increased robotic automation of the global workforce, Hawking insisted that it wasn’t automation itself that would lead to an economic disaster for workers, but unfettered capitalism that allows the greedy class of machine owners to siphon their wealth at the expense of the immense majority of the world’s population, who would otherwise benefit from automation if the world’s wealth was redistributed appropriately. He stated specifically:
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LOL Love that, Trump “is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.” Yup, that's Eagle.
Stephen Hawking is probably one of the most intelligent figures alive today. His formidable body of scientific work has helped humanity understand some of the biggest mysteries about the universe as we know it. With popular books like A Brief History of Time, The Grand Design, and The Universe in a Nutshell, the world-renowned physicist has single-handedly become synonymous with the word “genius” not just in the world of science, but in popular culture as well.
And yet, even he cannot fathom what it is that has made Donald Trump the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party in the 2016 presidential elections. The British physicist appeared on ITV on Monday morning, claiming that Trump “is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.” Apparently he doesn’t understand much of the Republican Party’s voter base at the moment.
Hawking is not necessarily shy when it comes to politics. In fact, he is an outspoken critic of neoliberal capitalism, often aligning himself with the political left when speaking on social, economic, or political matters.
Last year, when asked in a Reddit Q & A session about the possibly apocalyptic future surrounding the increased robotic automation of the global workforce, Hawking insisted that it wasn’t automation itself that would lead to an economic disaster for workers, but unfettered capitalism that allows the greedy class of machine owners to siphon their wealth at the expense of the immense majority of the world’s population, who would otherwise benefit from automation if the world’s wealth was redistributed appropriately. He stated specifically:
‘If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed. Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution. So far, the trend seems to be toward the second option, with technology driving ever-increasing inequality.’
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LOL Love that, Trump “is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.” Yup, that's Eagle.