People kept working, became healthier while on basic income: report

Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by bluGill on Thursday March 05, 2020 @12:35PM (#22495836)

Maybe. What will you do with that free time? Most people will give an answer that depends on having toys they can no longer afford.

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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by dwaltrip on Thursday March 05, 2020 @05:01PM (#22498825)

I don't think that is true. Here a few things people might do:

* Spend valuable time with a young child

* Relax at the park

* Spend time with family and friends

* Take care of household chores or administrative life tasks that one has been procrastinating on

* Go hiking

* Read a book

* Watch a show or movie

* Learn a new skill or start a new hobby

* Build a website or start a blog that isn't profitable but adds value to the world

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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by bluGill on Friday March 06, 2020 @02:19PM (#22506376)

I didn't say there weren't options. I said that people would prefer options that need more money.

MrMoneyMustache retired at 30 because he was willing to forgo a lot of toys. He is willing to go without those toys.

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