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I generally agree with your sentiment. I believe that techno-radical cost reduction is a more attainable and sustainable goal than universal basic income, which
by rm_-rf_slash 10y ago
I generally agree with your sentiment. I believe that techno-radical cost reduction is a more attainable and sustainable goal than universal basic income, which I fear will become inherently inflationary.
However, although you didn't mention this, I don't think such a system could exist in a society of atomized individuals. Social bonds and communal effort are necessary to take care of everyone. Simply voting and hoping the market/government/taxes takes care of things is insufficient for achieving a fairer and more egalitarian societal structure for everybody.
- rpeden 10y agoI agree that it would be difficult for such a system to exist in a society of atomized individuals. Do you think there's also an upper bound on group size? It seems like the larger a country is, the harder it becomes to find consensus on what a more egalitarian society should look like.