The thing about these ideas is they seem to presuppose starting from a blank canvas as opposed to starting from the current system of corrupt governments and co

The thing about these ideas is they seem to presuppose starting from a blank canvas as opposed to starting from the current system of corrupt governments and corporate influence. Any implementations of Basic Jobs/Basic Income would be as rotten as the foundations they're built on, it's not going to go all rainbows and pixie-dust all of a sudden. Lobbying, self-interest, need of a hierarchy to rise up in and look down from... Apologies for my cynicism. Workfare in the UK hasn't been very fluffy. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jul/06/workfare-scheme-must-end https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jul/06/workfare-sch... http://www.boycottworkfare.org http://www.boycottworkfare.org "Workfare provides free labour for businesses and charities, enforced by benefit sanctions." http://www.solfed.org.uk/catalyst/the-great-workfare-scandal http://www.solfed.org.uk/catalyst/the-great-workfare-scandal "What boss would want to employ a worker they have to pay, when the government will give them someone off the dole to do it for free? The aim of workfare is simply to drive down wages.”