Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky
by hx87 on Friday January 20, 2017 @10:55AM
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When I said "simultaneous" I mean to apply it to a government, not a particular program.
In any case though, any government program that gives equal resources to everyone and isn't means-tested to hell can do both. For example, an UBI both mitigates luck (by giving everyone a set amount of resources) and rewards hard work (because better workers will get far better returns with the income they've been given).
Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky
by crusso on Friday January 20, 2017 @01:58PM
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Sure, UBI doesn't completely negate the value of work, but UBI decreases the value of hard work because everyone gets something without having to do any work.
In any case though, any government program that gives equal resources to everyone and isn't means-tested to hell can do both. For example, an UBI both mitigates luck (by giving everyone a set amount of resources) and rewards hard work (because better workers will get far better returns with the income they've been given).