When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee · 6 months ago

When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

Sagifurius@lemm.ee · edit-2 6 months ago

Every proposal for UBI test projects I have seen, sets UBI as a failsafe cutoff, a guaranteed income, not a provided income. This interpretation of how it would work is ridiculously worse for the economy than the idea I thought I was arguing against.

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 6 months ago

Well those proposals are mis-using the term. The U is for Universal which means there are no conditions to receiving the money.

Sagifurius@lemm.ee · 6 months ago

well yknow, socialism in theory vs the actual logistics when the government gives it a spin.