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Re:Basic Income Research Proposal by nabla9 on Thursday September 21, 2017 @12:29PM (#15305085)
There is already sizeable group of have independently wealthy people with inherited money. If we look at how many of these people behave in different wealth categories, it might give a clue.

If it's determined that money makes lazy and that's moral hazard there should be really high tax for inheritance.

Re:Basic Income Research Proposal by mholmes680 on Thursday September 21, 2017 @12:42PM (#15305227)
Easy answer: they lose it.

http://time.com/money/3925308/rich-families-lose-wealth/ "It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car."

Re:Basic Income Research Proposal by conanbatt on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:43PM (#15307170)
Adam Smith details that the downfall of feudalism was this very same effect.