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And why shouldn't they be able to do so? With a guaranteed income they would still be actively participating in the economy and whatever work niche they had inh
by knieveltech 13y ago
And why shouldn't they be able to do so? With a guaranteed income they would still be actively participating in the economy and whatever work niche they had inhabited before would be freed up for more motivated individuals to perform.
Win win.
- jff 13y agoI'm just countering the claim that people won't sit on ass forever; not everyone is as motivated as angersock.
- knieveltech 13y agoMost assuredly some will, that's to be expected. If given a similar option I'd mothball my career over the course of six months and spend $n years engaging in unprofitable creative pursuits and maybe travel.
- jotm 13y agoBut they wouldn't actually be participating, they'd just be a middle man that takes a small cut to support their own life without providing anything useful in return (aka a parasite)... The good part is that it looks like most people wouldn't just do nothing all day long, they would contribute in one way or another...
- knieveltech 13y agoThey would be providing consumer spending. You claim this isn't useful to the economy?
- jotm 13y agoWith money that were pretty much gifted to them by other people - those people could cut the middle man and just spend it themselves...