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Another view of UBI: https://thefutureofemployment.com/universal-basic-income-a-global-innovation-surge-waiting-to-happen/ https://thefutureofemployment.com/un

• SilverElfin 1y ago
  Even people who are “rich” can’t really take risks. They have to sacrifice their health or family or career progress as a salary earner to take a shot at innovation (entrepreneurship I mean). The VC startup world often is just “who is willing to sacrifice other things and take the most risk”, and excludes those seeking to live a balanced and healthy life. I agree having safety nets means more people can contribute to innovation. But it’ll still be hard to survive the brutality of startups. As a society we shouldn’t reward those who make unhealthy choices to “win”. That’s still exclusionary IMO. But I don’t know how you can defend against that.
  • mitchbob 1y ago
    It's possible that UBI could allow people to do new and great things and have a balanced and healthy life. What if the goal isn't becoming a billionaire, but instead making the world a better place while enjoying a comfortable standard of living? There are ways that we as a society can promote this kind of altruism.
    • SilverElfin 1y ago
      Maybe it has to be mixed with removing incentives for billionaires to exist. Like a cap on wealth.