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A reasonable article, albeit not capturing the full argument for UBI. One missing pro-argument is reducing the creativity monetary risk barrier. Entrepreneursh
by wilwade 10y ago
A reasonable article, albeit not capturing the full argument for UBI. One missing pro-argument is reducing the creativity monetary risk barrier.
Entrepreneurship is at about 14% working age adults in the US (1). I would say that the number of people who would be entrepreneurs is higher, but limited by risk. Entrepreneurship is very high risk. Reducing that risk would enable more people to become entrepreneurs (a good thing). Removing the risk that being an entrepreneur will make you loose the shirt off your back, will allow more people to start companies.
It is not limited to entrepreneurship. How many more amazing painters would there be? Writers? How much more creative common good would there be in the world if basic needs (via UBI) was taken care of?
None of the current social risk insurance, are directly reducing this loss to us all.
(1)
http://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/us-entrepreneurship-reaches-record-highs.html http://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/us-entrepreneurship-reache...
- Nicolas_Colin 10y agoI wrote the article. Thank your for your response. I get your point about painters and writers. But my guess is that working on affordable housing would do more good on that front—and would be more sustainable politically. You can read this convincing article by Sarah Kendzior: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/12/expensive-cities-are-killing-creativity-2013121065856922461.html http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/12/expensive-c...
- arielb1 10y agoSo the problem with San Fransisco is too much people chasing not enough houses, and your solution is to pay people to buy houses?