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People literally scream UBI in these threads nowadays. Every time it comes up someone does way too much work disproving the arguments about "its too expensive"
by zanny 12y ago
People literally scream UBI in these threads nowadays. Every time it comes up someone does way too much work disproving the arguments about "its too expensive" or "its not enough" and then they shut up until the next batch of naysayers comes along.
Discussion is important, but really, this is starting to be repetitious. I can trace back my first posts on this topic, back when I was doing those long form investigative reports, back to 2012 on reddit, and 2013 here.
And the worst part is we now have a literal library of highly qualified writing and video about the topic, and all were doing is reposting links to this stuff every time someone brings up regurgitated complaints...
Maybe HN should just sticky "yadda yadda, UBI fixes economy, blah blah startups".
- tomjen3 12y agoThat is because you keep posting Basic Income propaganda. It is never going to work and producing a library of bullshit isn't going to change that anymore than all the books on Christian apology suddenly makes God answer prayers. Normally I wouldn't care but if we stay the current course we may just have a chance of bootstrapping The Federation/The Culture in my lifetime, but if the UBI gets implemented that will permanently destroy the economy and we will die, just a few meters from the finish line.
- astrange 12y agoWhat would that current course be?