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Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by Ididntdothis on Sunday February 02, 2020 @11:17AM (#22217625)
They may feel less depressed if there wasn’t a stigma associated with this. On the other hand a lot of people wouldn’t be working if there wasn’t societal pressure on them.
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Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by gremlinsinc on Monday February 03, 2020 @06:54AM (#22223392)
Why does everybody need to work? Less workers ALSO drives up pay because supply/demand. It also could propel the U.S. to a 30 hour work week or even 25 which would be more in tune with our ancestors (Middle Ages averaged 18 hour weeks).
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Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by tonyedgecombe on Sunday February 02, 2020 @02:48PM (#22218962)
Yes, plenty of people retire without loosing all sense of self worth.
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Re:What Is the Point of Universal Basic Income? by fegu on Monday February 03, 2020 @01:16PM (#22227138)
The reason for this is maybe captured by the adage "better a have-been than a never-will-be"
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