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UBI is not going to be a net win for the environment, not by a long shot. Get ready for another baby boom, here we come UBI.

• pjc50 7y ago
  That very much depends on how and when children are eligible for it. If you have to pay for it out of your own UBI, not so much. Not to mention that UBI does nothing for the pain of childbirth.
  • onion2k 7y ago
    A lot of people want to give up work to look after a baby but can't afford to because they need the income, so they end up not having children. UBI would mean they could afford to give up work and raise children instead. I actually see that as a positive, but if you're concerned about population growth you might see it as a negative.
    • pjc50 7y ago
      But would that mean they have more than the replacement rate of children? In the west we're slightly below that already.