superstructBase

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   by superstructBase 7y ago

   It's not that millennials have an "inability to understand the way the world works" — it's that previous generations have structured the world in such a way that it primarily benefits them, often to the detriment of youn
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   by superstructBase 8y ago

   Inflation is not a tax: there is no government entity that collects inflation payments. Not having any money is worse for the poor than having a basic income, even if there is inflation. The market has no direct incentive to serve those wit
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   by superstructBase 8y ago

   Yes, UBI would likely contribute to some inflation -- a little bit of inflation is good, necessary, and unavoidable. It would also act as a massive stimulus to the economy, while also empowering economically-disenfranchised people to enter
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   by superstructBase 8y ago

   Yes, so we should be less like animals. People should be allowed to live without having to "earn a living" -- the daily struggle for survival would be abolished by UBI.
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   by superstructBase 8y ago

   UBI would not abolish money. It would actually create more money for everyone, and having a guaranteed minimum income would allow people to enter into employment relationships on a purely voluntary basis, because they would have the option
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   What is a basic income? [video](youtube.com)

   2 points by superstructBase 8y ago|0 comments