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No, no, no.... Universal Basic Income will only make it easier for people to do nothing. If money is such a saver why doesn't 100% or for that matter 50% of th
by WheelsAtLarge 10y ago
No, no, no.... Universal Basic Income will only make it easier for people to do nothing.
If money is such a saver why doesn't 100% or for that matter 50% of those considered rich have a business or at least try for one? Why doesn't every venture capital fund throw money out like it's candy? The answers is that it's both money and motivation that makes successful people and businesses. Money no matter the amount will demotivate people. If one knows that just by waking up one is guaranteed a way to stay alive then it's much easier to not do anything. It's easier to wait until the perfect idea comes to mind. We (procrastinators) all know that tomorrow is better than today. Whether we like it or not failure is not just about money. It's also about how we are view by others in society and money will not make public perception any easier.
Yes, there's a place for financial aid and such but it needs to be carefully parsed. No, not everybody needs a basic income. Basic income for all is a bad idea.
- tluyben2 10y agoThe people that would do nothing already do not contribute and won't contribute at all in the future anyway when their jobs are gone. The few that can contribute and do nothing probably already found ways of doing nothing anyway. In the Netherlands, I can do nothing and get money; you have to be a bit smart about it but it is definitely not hard to just get money. Do more people do nothing? Nah. More people take risk and start their own small company as you have fallback anyway. But still, what is the answer; there are no jobs soon (<100 yrs) for most people, what does 'doing nothing' mean then?