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...yes? They all arguably deserve something. Hell, we're long overdue for a universal basic income - such that everyone can pursue things for the sake of cool
by yellowapple 3y ago
...yes? They all arguably deserve something.
Hell, we're long overdue for a universal basic income - such that everyone can pursue things for the sake of coolness or intellectual curiosity or whatever if they want to, without needing to worry about making ends meet.
- ekianjo 3y agoUbi Now you are showing your true colors here
- yellowapple 3y agoI haven't exactly been quiet about my Georgist socioeconomic stances :)
- LinXitoW 3y agoOne could argue that the relatively high compensation for programmers is the main reason so much cool opensource stuff could even get started. A universal income for everyone could, hypothetically, put everyone in a similar position of being able to afford to do "productive" hobbies, vs. working a third minimum wage job.
- Sebb767 3y agoEven with UBI, wouldn't the argument that the people involved should get a bonus still exactly be the same? I'm pretty sure that most developers in western countries have no problem making ends meet and freely pursue things for intellectual curiosity.