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Also, past aristocrats. Many (the only?) scientists were aristocrats. But most of them did nothing but, at most, develop byzantine courtly fashion. Basic income

Also, past aristocrats. Many (the only?) scientists were aristocrats. But most of them did nothing but, at most, develop byzantine courtly fashion. Basic income will probably yield a similar proportion of doers. In a wider perspective, life has become easier for humans over the last 15,000 years. Does this mean we are less motivated; or have more energy available for non-immediate needs?

notahacker 11y ago
Never mind historic aristocrats, what about the stay-at-home spouses, adult offspring and other working-age dependents of today's moderately well off? What do they do with their time? It's a pretty pertinent question if we're about to extend financial benefits previously only paid to people at least notionally looking for (or unable to) work to this much larger group of working age people who hitherto haven't signalled that they actually need the money...