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Working in most jobs sucks. Some people are lucky to have jobs they love, but that's the minority. I know that to be the prevalent sentiment even in top notch,

Working in most jobs sucks. Some people are lucky to have jobs they love, but that's the minority. I know that to be the prevalent sentiment even in top notch, AAA, "I can't believe they pay me to do this" companies such as Google, Apple etc. If people had, for the sake of a thought experiment, a guaranteed 20K/month income and free healthcare no matter what they do with their life, it's very unlikely they will choose to work on regular jobs. They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts (including the craft of building computer programs in areas they are interested in), learning, exercise etc.

nktrnk 3y ago
> They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts Didn’t we have this experiment during Covid where many people found themselves being paid, sometimes for 2 years, to just wait till their job comes back? I don’t think many became artists (surely, some did). But there were also a lot of stories of increased depression, addiction, and despair. I’m not saying it’s better to do a bullshit job that getting paid to do nothing. I’m just saying it doesn’t seem to be as simple.
wetpaws 3y ago
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laurels-marts 3y ago
> They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts (including the craft of building computer programs in areas they are interested in), learning, exercise etc. I always hear this argument about UBI and it almost sounds too good to be true. Like utopian. And I wonder what segment of population will actually become artists and craftsmen with renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment vs. the folks that will accelerate even further into melancholy and feelings of deep meaninglessness.
- lanecwagner 3y ago
  Some might. Most would watch TV, hang out with friends/family, scroll TikTok, workout, and play videogames
  - carlosjobim 3y ago
    They would rather gamble away all money or and use it on drugs.

nktrnk 3y ago

> They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts Didn’t we have this experiment during Covid where many people found themselves being paid, sometimes for 2 years, to just wait till their job comes back? I don’t think many became artists (surely, some did). But there were also a lot of stories of increased depression, addiction, and despair. I’m not saying it’s better to do a bullshit job that getting paid to do nothing. I’m just saying it doesn’t seem to be as simple.

wetpaws 3y ago

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laurels-marts 3y ago

> They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts (including the craft of building computer programs in areas they are interested in), learning, exercise etc. I always hear this argument about UBI and it almost sounds too good to be true. Like utopian. And I wonder what segment of population will actually become artists and craftsmen with renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment vs. the folks that will accelerate even further into melancholy and feelings of deep meaninglessness.

lanecwagner 3y ago
Some might. Most would watch TV, hang out with friends/family, scroll TikTok, workout, and play videogames
- carlosjobim 3y ago
  They would rather gamble away all money or and use it on drugs.