>Because you have self-respect and shouldn't be taking handouts if you're capable of working? FWIW, I agree with you. But this is a moral take, not an economis

>Because you have self-respect and shouldn't be taking handouts if you're capable of working? FWIW, I agree with you. But this is a moral take, not an economist’s. I think most economists would say people act to maximize utility. In the real world I think it’s both but it’s very hard to regulate/incentivize morals