Re:Germany begins 3-year universal-basic-income trial
by adamsea on Monday August 24, 2020 @01:27PM
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> wealth is supposed to be a measure of one's contribution to society
Curious where that idea comes from - source? Haven't encountered it.
I know that many people _think_ that, or _feel_ that way, but I haven't read anything (philosophy, political philosophy, etc), that actually theorizes it _should_ be that way, or that it really _is_ that way.
Tim Berners-Lee -- how much money does he have, and what is his contribution to society?
Or, the classic kindergarten teacher vs NBA player, etc.
Curious where that idea comes from - source? Haven't encountered it.
I know that many people _think_ that, or _feel_ that way, but I haven't read anything (philosophy, political philosophy, etc), that actually theorizes it _should_ be that way, or that it really _is_ that way.
Tim Berners-Lee -- how much money does he have, and what is his contribution to society?
Or, the classic kindergarten teacher vs NBA player, etc.