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Yeah, I meant something like tenure but less restricted for anyone doing research. > On the other hand, if you really think UBI is a good solution, then I'm af
by searchableguy 6y ago
Yeah, I meant something like tenure but less restricted for anyone doing research.
> On the other hand, if you really think UBI is a good solution, then I'm afraid you don't know how an economy really works.
Could you elaborate more?
- kebman 6y agoIt has been discussed to death, but for the sake of argument, let's review these two completely opposing factions, who both agree that UBI doesn't work: Zero Hedge on why UBI doesn't work: https://safehaven.com/markets/economy/Why-Universal-Basic-Income-Wont-Work.html https://safehaven.com/markets/economy/Why-Universal-Basic-In... The Guardian on why UBI doesn't work: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/06/universal-basic-income-public-realm-poverty-inequality https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/06/univer...
- cousin_it 6y agoYour second link mentions "universal basic services", I always supported that idea but didn't know it had a name. It's better than UBI because it sidesteps the problem of cost disease (landlords raising rents in response, etc).
- kebman 6y agoWhy not go for the original idea, and go straight for Communism instead?