Universal Basic Income Will Accelerate Innovation by Reducing Fears of Failure

Re:Universal Basic Income Will Accelerate Innovation by Redu... by gumby on Thursday December 01, 2016 @05:33PM (#13084202)

This is why the ACA was great for startups as well -- a shame it looks like it may be dismantled.

Of course while a UBI of some sort is necessary to deal with the widespread loss of jobs it is hardly sufficient. Most people want to feel useful (mostly as part of something rather than a starter of something) and addressing this need for dignity and acceptance is crucial. Else we'll have more social unrest.

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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Accelerate Innovation by Redu... by rogerdpack on Thursday December 01, 2016 @07:13PM (#13084880)

Are there any numbers now showing ACA helped startups? Just wondering.

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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Accelerate Innovation by Redu... by gumby on Thursday December 01, 2016 @07:22PM (#13084927)

I don't know about numbers but it certainly made it easier for me to find startup founders and made it easier to recruit people from big companies before we were big enough to get health care on our own (you can't even write a "group" policy in CA for under five people AFAICT).

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Re:Universal Basic Income Will Accelerate Innovation by Redu... by marssaxman on Thursday December 01, 2016 @07:24PM (#13084937)

I'm curious, how do you see the ACA having helped startups?

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