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Giving money to 13 people proves nothing, it cannot even be considered as an experiment, while giving money to a substantial percentage of population will resul
by dschiptsov 13y ago
Giving money to 13 people proves nothing, it cannot even be considered as an experiment, while giving money to a substantial percentage of population will result in a commodities price hikes or inflation.
- thedufer 13y agoIt isn't, and doesn't claim to be, an experiment on the economic consequences. But it absolutely is an experiment on human psychology, which as far as I can tell is all it claims to be.
- ctdonath 13y agoMoreso, giving money to people who have a core work ethic (ingrained as military veterans) but need a boost is quite different from giving money to people who have always been just given money their whole lives (Nth-generation welfare recipients) and have no work ethic.