Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better

Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by ximeng on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:21AM (#23201476)

Now for most people they have somebody who tells them what is useful to work on. This “purpose” is externally imposed and often people don’t really fully believe in the work they’re doing already. Better to have people educated and having time to think and set their own direction than the current system. In an automated society people’s purpose will change whether they want it to or not.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by unishark on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:41AM (#23201613)

The purpose is survival itself. Following someone's instructions is just one means to that end. Just like your purpose in prehistoric times wasn't just to hunt down and kill a specific wild pig.

This will probably be a very unpopular opinion but I definitely feel that men innately need this struggle.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by spaced-out on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:51AM (#23201674)

So you're in favor of eliminating inheritance? Obviously it is unfair how we're depriving rich kids of this struggle they innately need.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by luckylion on Saturday May 16, 2020 @12:02PM (#23204542)

I am, at least partially, via progressive inheritance tax.

Improving the chances for success for your offspring is an innate desire, removing the ability will affect people's motivation to contribute beyond a certain point. A tax on inheritances will allow you to improve your children's life while removing the wealth if a family chooses not to work for a few generations, thus motivating contribution beyond "I exist and I inherited money".

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by unishark on Saturday May 16, 2020 @05:18AM (#23201838)

Why limit your snark to rich kids? Just rob everyone blind whether they earned it or not.

Either way though, it might impact motivation negatively.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by friendlybus on Saturday May 16, 2020 @05:03AM (#23201750)

I dont think the majority of physicists or bankers are struggling to survive. There is more to life than survival. I think the need for struggle is better described as a need for burden, rather than survival. It opens up many behaviours that prioritize ideas above biological need to survive and reproduce.

Your opinion cant be removed, everything in life can be reduced down to biology if you accept to lose out on certain axioms.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by unishark on Saturday May 16, 2020 @05:15AM (#23201817)

There is also trying to get laid I suppose. Which motivates younger men at least to seek status.

But I rather like your "need for burden" theory as well.

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Re:Coronavirus Is Making Universal Basic Income Look Better by WalterBright on Saturday May 16, 2020 @03:08PM (#23206254)

I remember a newspaper article about a gent who had passed away at around 100. He had retired from running his own business, but needed a purpose and got a job as a Walmart greeter. He didn't need the money, but he thrived at this job, and did it for decades until he could no longer get up in the morning, and then passed away.

Having a job where you get up, go out, do something useful, and interact with others is good for the soul. Sitting at home by yourself watching TV is a recipe for decline and death.

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