Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society?

Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @08:42AM (#40985235)

https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/05/16/basic-income-not-basic...

As long as it's not busy work I guess. I won't be surprised if those rules are poorly enforced though

I'd be okay with just giving people money, even if it's less than cost of living, since that will push some people back from the edge. It may be used as an excuse to stay in dying rural towns and vote against my freedom but hell that happens anyway...

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by euroderf on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @08:49AM (#40985298)

> As long as it's not busy work I guess

Even digging holes in the ground and filling them up again is exercise.

So... for people who are overweight and out of shape (as measured by standardized fitness tests executed under the gaze of a well-trained A.I.), also require (say) two half-hour exercise sessions (also under the gaze of a well-trained A.I.).

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by tempfile on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @10:44AM (#40986478)

I am begging you to say psych (or sike).

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by euroderf on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @01:14PM (#40988068)

Okay okay. Let's stick to digging ditches and filling them up again. WithOUT robotic assistance. Some sort of character-building exercise that keeps the Protestant Work Ethic -itarians happy.

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by tempfile on Thursday July 18, 2024 @09:10AM (#40995247)

what? I was referring to this part:

>as measured by standardized fitness tests executed under the gaze of a well-trained A.I.

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by footy on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @09:14AM (#40985554)

this is why humanities matter

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