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The problem with this scheme is that it is weirdly selective; only people who can get jobs can benefit. What about the mentally or physically disabled? What abo
by lalaithion 8y ago
The problem with this scheme is that it is weirdly selective; only people who can get jobs can benefit. What about the mentally or physically disabled? What about felons, who often face a significantly smaller job market? What about people who are outed from a shrinking industry but are too "overqualified" to be hired at lower levels in other industries?
- filoleg 8y agoPerfect is the enemy of good. I think the parent comment uses their proposition as a good start on the way to eventually achieve universal basic income for everyone. From their post, the part about alleviating lazy hermit related worries when it comes universal income hinted at that, imo.