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I disagree that the majority of jobs give people happiness or a reason to live. Like you say, it's been a necessity for all of human history to work. Only now i
by solosoyokaze 6y ago
I disagree that the majority of jobs give people happiness or a reason to live. Like you say, it's been a necessity for all of human history to work. Only now it's not, which is why so much work is meaningless.
Alleviating the threat of death due to unemployment is going to be a positive for most people.
- rowanG077 6y agoYou don't need UBI for "Alleviating the threat of death due to unemployment". You can have welfare systems that encourage you do get a job and only pay the minimum for you to live. These systems allready exists in some countries. That's not what UBI is about.
- solosoyokaze 6y agoIt’s definitely part of what it’s about. No one should have to struggle to survive or work an exploitative job. I think that’s where we’re at as a species. We should be able to provide baseline survival to all.