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If we stop running a military empire we probably have enough peace dividend to provide a $45,000 a year BI that would truly make a difference. To do it we have
by shams93 9y ago
If we stop running a military empire we probably have enough peace dividend to provide a $45,000 a year BI that would truly make a difference. To do it we have to end standing armies and let all of the non-violent offenders out of prison. We would have to make deals with all the other countries to put an end to standing armies as a thing and use the UN to cooperatively resolve conflicts. The amount wasted on the military and war is staggering.
- ganeshkrishnan 9y agoUnfortunately this is just wishful thinking. This is not going to happen anytime soon; maybe not in our lifetime. This does not mean we should not work towards it
- kirubakaran 9y agoEurope went from World War II to Schengen agreement in 40 years.
- simonh 9y agoWasted. I'm sure Iran, Bashar Al Assad, Putin and goodness knows who else would completely agree with you. Anyway, the entire US military budget coms to about $2350 per adult American. Emptying half of the prisons would about double that (taking into account the productivity of released prisoners, the above includes full economic costs of incarceration). Only about $40,000 each left to find the funds for.
- ataturk 9y agoFinland has already abandoned their UBI experiment. My gut tells me UBI systems just won't work. Helicopter money is kinda ugly, anyways.