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Question for you in particular since you are an author who I read and enjoy (and pay): Would you continue writing novels if you got UBI of equivalent size and w

• voltaireodactyl 3y ago
  Speaking for myself, that’s damn near the dream. Wild success is nice, but consistency is the true holy grail in art. If I had a consistent reliable source of income and could budget the rest of my life around it, I’d never have to do all the side work — marketing, deal making, querying, networking, etc — that is required currently BECAUSE one must maximize the profit of the good times to shore up against the lean.
  • ghaff 3y ago
    How would you feel if the UBI were, say, $10K per year which is the likely number compared to any (unlikely) number would be?
    • voltaireodactyl 3y ago
      Exactly the same, assuming this remains the UBI applied to all folks, not just artists. Again, I don’t think I can overstate how game changing regular payments of that amount would be. Being able to plan ahead is a rare luxury in the art game. Not just for individuals either — imagine what would come out of the collectives of artists who would pool that money. And in such a world, where basic needs for all citizens are handled already, I can see a version wherein art and entertainment would be even more greatly valued — especially since UBI means access doesn’t need to be gated nearly as harshly.
• cstross 3y ago
  That's what I'd call living the dream!