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Re:Free Money Didn’t Help People Find Jobs, Finland Says by Robin_Message on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @05:11AM (#19151881)
And the report I heard said they were happier and had better mental health, which has got to be worth something on its own.

Also, only giving basic income to unemployed people doesn't give good data on what a society-wide basic income would do.

My reading of the study is "bureaucratic and narrowly defined job search advice and systems depress people but have no positive impact in them getting a job" - as you say, the connotation is quite different!

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Re:Free Money Didn’t Help People Find Jobs, Finland Says by LoSboccacc on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @05:31AM (#19151995)
Dunno the society but I would drop jobs to program videogames. Don't think it would be a net benefit for the world but would increase my well being for sure.

One question remains tho. If I were to benefit economically from the art production that basic income would enable me to do, would it be ethical to keep that income?

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Re:Free Money Didn’t Help People Find Jobs, Finland Says by vanderZwan on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @05:30AM (#19151982)
> And the report I heard said they were happier and had better mental health, which has got to be worth something on its own.

Even economically, since mental health issues can be very costly

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