When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'. - eviltoast

Those seem incompatible to me.

(UBI means Universal Basic Income, giving everyone a basic income, for free)

  • snooggums@kbin.social
    283·
    10 months ago

    He suggested that instead, we use the money that we would use for UBI to guarantee that EVERYONE’S basic needs are met. Housing, food, healthcare, etc…

    That is the entire purpose of UBI. Literally.

    • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
      16·
      10 months ago

      No he’s altering who has the cash.

      In his discussion he means:

      • if the customer is given free cash, corporations might jack up prices to get some of it.

      • if the customer has free healthcare, the corporation doesn’t see any “free cash” they can get some of. Of course they’re aware the customer should be spending less on necessities like healthcare, but they aren’t necessarily bringing home more than they were last month, they’re just retaining more.