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> Why would I ever want to start a million dollar business if I knew the majority of my earnings would be taken from me by the government to support people that
by jamesisaac 12y ago
> Why would I ever want to start a million dollar business if I knew the majority of my earnings would be taken from me by the government to support people that didn't need to do anything??
Are you suggesting that the only motivation to start a business is to "make millions and keep millions"? What about:
- Making the world a better place
- Improving the lives of others
- The personal satisfaction of building things and solving difficult problems
These are all motivators to do something which creates "economic value".
- Artistry121 12y agoIf all three of those are strong motivators then the government would not need to get involved with charity and welfare either - because individuals could get satisfaction from charity and providing opportunity for others by making the world a better place, improving the lives of others and gaining the personal satisfaction from helping solve a problem.
- loup-vaillant 12y agoOne reason I'm not giving a good chunk of my money to charity right now, is because I'm afraid. Afraid. I have saving, which I could give away, but cling to because they could come in handy. Could lose my job (oops, I did lose my job), and I can't count on welfare to keep my standard of living forever. Something bad could happen to me, and I may need my savings. If I could count on a sustainable basic income, it would remove that fear. I would probably give more to charities. I'd probably be less afraid of freelance work. And I'd probably work on something actually worthwhile, such as research in programming techniques. I may even volunteer for a bit of menial physical work for a change.