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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by socalnate1 on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @02:34PM (#11808881)
The best answer that I've heard to this question (when I asked it on HN a year or two ago) is that you give people their money on a weekly basis. If they blow it and have no money for food, well they are going to get another check in a week.

This doesn't totally solve the problem of course, but makes the "I blew all my money on a new car and now I can't eat" issue much more manageable.

Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by JorgeGT on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @03:01PM (#11809130)
"Hey, I will lend you money for that new car if you give me X% of your weekly checks for Y amount of time".
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by lmm on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @04:59AM (#11812987)
You can still declare bankruptcy if that becomes onerous.
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by JorgeGT on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:42AM (#11814237)
I was not talking about a legal arrangement.
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by lmm on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @10:28AM (#11814579)
The law binds lenders whether they like it or not. Do you think our enforcement of the law is or would be inadequate?
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by JorgeGT on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @10:46AM (#11814715)
Are you unaware of the existence of loan sharks?
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by lmm on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:53AM (#11815415)
I'm aware of some who are currently in prison, and others who have left the business (which has got a lot more competitive as legal payday lenders have got a lot more efficient). Like burglary or any number of other crimes, we'll probably never be able to eliminate it entirely but it seems to be in massive decline and a pretty poor way to make a living - and one would expect it to be even less common in a world with basic income.
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by jfoutz on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @03:03PM (#11809147)
Yes, just like a job.