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If he wants to give his own money away, cool. But there are a lot of problems with the idea of a UBI that are not solved by rich people admitting "I wouldn't ha
by Mz 9y ago
If he wants to give his own money away, cool. But there are a lot of problems with the idea of a UBI that are not solved by rich people admitting "I wouldn't have gotten here without first having a basic level of privilege."
It isn't just "luck" that got him there. It was education, connections, hard work and many other things. I have alimony in about the amount that many people suggest for UBI. Yes, that has been a good thing, but it hasn't gotten me insider connections, magically taught me to code or solved many other problems that need to be solved in order for me to become rich.
There is just so much more going on that people like Mark Zuckerberg apparently fail to see. It isn't just the money they had that helped them leapfrog to the position they currently occupy. Simply throwing money at this problem will not make poor people the next multi-billionaires.
- thanksgiving 9y agoYes, having a UBI does not automatically grant you connections. There are a lot of questions about people who will fall through the cracks. I raise those questions all the time. However, I support a UBI, not because it is a silver bullet to everything but because it is a step forward. It is a real shame that we can't provide nutrition for everyone in these United States (much less the whole world). There is no reason other than greed why our economy can't feed and house each and every one of us. I fear the real positive outcomes might take generations to manifest and might get wiped out by one major economic depression.