Re:Cities Experiment with Remedy for Poverty: Cash, No Strin...
by darth_avocado on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @08:05PM
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You can reduce poverty by teaching people employable skills.
You can reduce homelessness by making more housing available for purchase.
You can reduce abortions by educating people about sex life.
You can reduce health care expenses by teaching people to live a healthier life.
Except the last two, you're just treating the symptoms and not addressing the actual problems. There are legitimate problems with giving things away for free. A few would realize the full value but for the majority would still remain in the same situation they were before.
You can reduce homelessness by making more housing available for purchase.
You can reduce abortions by educating people about sex life.
You can reduce health care expenses by teaching people to live a healthier life.
Except the last two, you're just treating the symptoms and not addressing the actual problems. There are legitimate problems with giving things away for free. A few would realize the full value but for the majority would still remain in the same situation they were before.