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I am afraid of the situation where a person who is reasonably well decides to let go of opportunities in the presence of UBI. The parent post is a case in point

I am afraid of the situation where a person who is reasonably well decides to let go of opportunities in the presence of UBI. The parent post is a case in point - what if the person tries the startup idea; but since the person's livelihood is not on the line, the startup never lift offs? If UBI endangers the motivation of people 'higher in the income ladder', they are likely to become 'people near the edge'. Since UBI hypothesis is testing ideas for the future, it is hard to predict but important that it does not create a demotivated/poorer workforce.

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rubicon33 10y ago
I'm really not convinced that one must have pains of hunger, or fear of eviction, in order to start a business successfully. Many people have founded businesses while already having been quite wealthy. Elon Musk, to name just one. I'd also argue, that there are many people who would like to start a business but are trapped by the aforementioned hunger pain, and rent dues. They can't take the necessary time to build a business, because they're too busy making ends meet. I happen to be very lucky, and can work on my side goals after work in the evenings, and on weekends. I'd be much further along though, if I could quit my job, and live modestly, while building my business.