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I think it's because such subcultures are self-selecting - why would a Wall Street banker (of which most seem to be terribly motivated) become part of such a gr
by pgeorgi 13y ago
I think it's because such subcultures are self-selecting - why would a Wall Street banker (of which most seem to be terribly motivated) become part of such a group?
There are a number of experiments (eg. across Africa) where a BI-like model made relatively desolate towns flourish.
Basic Income needn't provide luxuries- as long as it eliminates the threat of physical harm out of the job market (thus allowing everyone to walk away from any given job at a given rate), it works as designed IMHO.
To add drive to people who aren't self-motivated, there's still societal status and its symbols, some of which will naturally cost more than BI can afford - otherwise they won't be status symbols for long.
- saraid216 13y ago> There are a number of experiments (eg. across Africa) where a BI-like model made relatively desolate towns flourish. Can you provide citations? I've suggested this kind of experiment as a proof-of-concept for BI, but I've never actually heard of it being done except for That One Neighborhood In Montreal or wherever it was.
- pgeorgi 13y agohttp://www.globalincome.org/English/BI-worldwide.html http://www.globalincome.org/English/BI-worldwide.html points to various projects. I think I was specifically thinking of the BIG project in Namibia