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Re:Many people in finance, sales and management feel their j... by creato on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @02:49PM (#36975228)
We basically just did an experiment at society scale on exactly this with COVID unemployment. What about that experiment suggested it was a success?
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Re:Many people in finance, sales and management feel their j... by OkayPhysicist on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @02:58PM (#36975401)
It suggested that locking people in solitary confinement, even in the relative luxury of their own homes, is a torture to be avoided. It had little to do with, for or against, the idea that maybe making up worthless jobs to keep people busy being a good idea.
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Re:Many people in finance, sales and management feel their j... by pseudalopex on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @09:55PM (#36980425)
How was COVID unemployment an experiment in 15 hour work weeks?
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Re:Many people in finance, sales and management feel their j... by andrepd on Thursday August 03, 2023 @04:11AM (#36982805)
There is absolutely no connection between UBI and unemployment checks during an unprecedented pandemic. I feel this should be obvious.
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