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Re:Germany begins 3-year universal-basic-income trial by missedthecue on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @06:02PM (#24217245)
The economy is not some ethereal beast that we must tame into doing our bidding. It is the way we measure production, consumption, and trade by humans. It cannot "serve" anyone. It is you and me and everyone else behaving in rational self interest.
Re:Germany begins 3-year universal-basic-income trial by anemoiac on Thursday August 20, 2020 @07:34AM (#24222156)
Ok, then let’s abolish all laws regarding economic activity (including private property) and abandon any related social conventions. Apparently they’re superfluous.