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UBI is not a panacea, we know that. Every single thing invented by we-mortals has flaws and it's a matter of choosing alternatives and making do with 'less-bad'
by Balgair 9y ago
UBI is not a panacea, we know that. Every single thing invented by we-mortals has flaws and it's a matter of choosing alternatives and making do with 'less-bad' options. Will UBI be better? Tests like the OP are here to find out. But we know that the current demo-capitalistic system has flaws and UBI may be a way to get to 'less-bad', so a test is warranted.
That said, I think a UBI-like scheme will have HUGE unintended consequences in the dating/marriage market. Many/all potential partners/mates will no longer have an 'easy' way to signal their potential marriage value outside of physical fitness and proven virility/fertility. For a lot of the population you'll have taken away a key factor in assessing potential marriage value. I think that'll tend towards polygamy/andry in a few decades' time.
- Domenic_S 9y agoMaybe I’m misunderstanding you, but I don’t see how this makes sense. UBI is the lower limit, not the upper limit.
- Balgair 9y agoThereby raising the 'floor' of one aspect of the marriage market. Essentially, potential partners may 'discount' that parameter if the floor is high enough.
- drb91 9y agoWhy should we modify capitalism when it has so obviously failed to provide for the general populace? This is true at both a national and a global level.
- Domenic_S 9y agoWhat does this mean?
- drb91 9y agoMeaning, capitalism hasn't actually meaningfully made good investments in humanity's future. Just the current generation's quality of life at the deep expense of future generations. I don't see that it's a rational answer to humanity's problems at all. Do you? If so, how do you convince a capitalist to invest in their children's world rather than their children's wealth? Humans don't work like that; capitalism is good for people who can exploit others, not for communities.