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minus-squareonlinepersona@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoUniversal basic income. Make work optional.
minus-squareBruno Finger@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·11 months agoIf work is optional then who is paying that income?
minus-squareonlinepersona@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoI would advise to look up some information yourself. You can either read about the pilots and their results or find a video if you prefer that format. And these final things to consider: optional != won’t be done work isn’t just one definition: housework is unpaid for example but it is still work UBI doesn’t mean all expenses are paid for, it’s “basic” - luxury goods like iPhones aren’t “basic” it’s a complex issue, inform yourself with pro and contra sources
Universal basic income. Make work optional.
If work is optional then who is paying that income?
I would advise to look up some information yourself. You can either read about the pilots and their results or find a video if you prefer that format.
And these final things to consider: