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)

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    1·
    10 months ago

    If security is the enemy of capitalism, how do you explain people who have their needs met, who still strive under capitalism?

    • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      People who have their needs met would strive regardless of capitalism. You need to show that they strive because of capitalism. The problem is, capitalism doesn’t meet the needs of a large amount of people. No matter how hard they strive. Nor should it be necessary for them to. Worse capitalism short changes them. And is very inefficient.