Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco...
by wccrawford on Thursday March 05, 2020 @12:28PM
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Rich people have other reasons to learn skills.
And I think the hope with UBI is that people in general will find enough reasons that they continue to learn skills, and not just live off society as purposeful freeloaders.
I used to think that there are some types of people that would freeload whenever they possibly could.
Then a young family member proved that they will basically do whatever they can to avoid even finishing school, let alone getting a job and keeping it.
I would like to think that people would learn hobbies and create art and science for the sheer joy of it if they didn't have to put food on the table... But the truth seems to be that there are many people who would just consume the massive amount of entertainment that we now produce and no contribute anything of their own, ever.
And I think the hope with UBI is that people in general will find enough reasons that they continue to learn skills, and not just live off society as purposeful freeloaders.
I used to think that there are some types of people that would freeload whenever they possibly could.
Then a young family member proved that they will basically do whatever they can to avoid even finishing school, let alone getting a job and keeping it.
I would like to think that people would learn hobbies and create art and science for the sheer joy of it if they didn't have to put food on the table... But the truth seems to be that there are many people who would just consume the massive amount of entertainment that we now produce and no contribute anything of their own, ever.