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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by actionfromafar on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @08:59AM (#40985402)
An objection I seldom see but I think is important to consider:

wouldn't it take us that much closer to "bread and circuses" i.e. that the State can even more easily buy (quite literally) favours from a subdued population. In a way we are already there, but UBI would really short-circuit the loop.

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Re:Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? by loudmax on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @09:31AM (#40985746)
This is among the most frequent objections to UBI that I see. This is a legitimate concern, but we shouldn't blow it out of proportion. Just because there's a danger in pursuing a policy to it's logical extreme doesn't mean society shouldn't practice it in moderation.
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