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The thing about rural living is that it doesn't take a lot of money to lead a satisfying life - at least while you're young. I had a blast hunting, fishing, hik
by dahdum 9y ago
The thing about rural living is that it doesn't take a lot of money to lead a satisfying life - at least while you're young. I had a blast hunting, fishing, hiking, playing disc golf and other activities that required very little money.
I knew that it couldn't last forever, that I needed an education / skill and a career. UBI changes that and IMO, incentivizes failure to launch.
Ultimately, I think UBI is both a launchpad for high performers and a cage for those not so talented. I think our focus should be on building employment opportunities for everyone, instead of giving up prematurely and creating such a bright lined class system.
- clavalle 9y agoI don't think we should be creating menial jobs just to take up people's time because we think they are untalented. If people want to live on the bare minimum and hunt and fish with the rest of their time, more power to them. They value their time doing those activities more than the money they can trade for it. But when they get tired of it or want something more they'll have the freedom to pull themselves out. There might be a bright line, but it will be easy for anyone that wants to step over whenever they feel like it.