News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income?. Parent comment

Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by paulgb on Sunday February 02, 2020 @11:12AM (#22217590)
I don't think it's a static system. Guaranteeing an income to everyone in those cheap areas could also have the effect of creating jobs in those areas because people would have money to spend.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by iso947 on Sunday February 02, 2020 @11:40AM (#22217772)
They could. Or those areas could dissolve in a spiral of depression and alcoholism
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by tonyedgecombe on Sunday February 02, 2020 @02:45PM (#22218939)
That's happening right now, to a large extent because anybody with any get up and go has got up and gone.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by manigandham on Sunday February 02, 2020 @06:39PM (#22220256)
That assumes these people are incapable of ever being productive. That's a different issue then just missing the economic opportunities to allow the communities to grow.
[ Parent | on HN ]