Economy will shift from paying for inputs/hours to paying for verified outcomes.

Economy will shift from paying for inputs/hours to paying for verified outcomes. | Another point that is made that I think is very important that we flow throughout this is a shift of instead of paying people for hours of work. Paying people instead for solutions they deliver... It's verified outcomes. And we're going to flow this throughout... this is a change, I think, that's going to hit us like a wave where it's going to transform.

Another point that is made that I think is very important that we flow throughout this is a shift of instead of paying people for hours of work. Paying people instead for solutions they deliver... It's verified outcomes. And we're going to flow this throughout... this is a change, I think, that's going to hit us like a wave where it's going to transform.

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