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> desirable quality of life for all Then what is there left to work for? Also, I thought the job of a society was to protect it's citizens' negative rights (v
by mises 8y ago
> desirable quality of life for all
Then what is there left to work for? Also, I thought the job of a society was to protect it's citizens' negative rights (various freedoms from, freedom from want not being one).
I think this might turn out something like retirement, as people will have to work less: some people make very good use of their extra resources, but many will just sit and watch TV. This is a bit in an inherent bias in the HN crowd, because most of us tend to be more intellectually curious and would likely spend the time learning a new language, etc.
- fuzzy2 8y ago> Then what is there left to work for? Perhaps to pass the time? You can’t just sit around and do nothing.
- influx 8y agoI live in Seattle. There’s a sizable portion of society here who would love to stay home, smoke weed and play XBox. I’m not inclined to pay more taxes for them to do so.
- GordonS 8y ago> Then what is there left to work for? Mamy people find work fulfilling, or enjoy being challenged. There is charity work too, where you can work towards the benefit of others less fortunate than yourself. Also, keep in mind that UBI is meant to be just that - a basic income; nobody is going to be living the life of Riley on UBI. People are human, and inevitably want better, or more - and working, or starting a business (which I expect we'd see more of) is a means to that end.