Re:PS4 Emulator for Windows,Linux,macOS
by lxgr on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @10:07AM
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Is it accurate to call an inflation-adjusted yearly payment of ~$2000 UBI, though? I know nothing about housing and living expenses in Alaska, but I'd guess that isn't exactly enough to make work completely optional.
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Yes, absolutely.
It sounds like you're conflating a few things. UBI is as it says, an income that is given universally. UBI doesn't imply a certain amount of income. Other phrases may be used for what you seem to be describing: full basic income, guaranteed minimum income (which implies means testing).
Under that definition, $1/year/person would still "qualify" as UBI, and I don't think there are many interesting conversations to be had around that.
This is why I'm glad in practice politicians, economists, etc., tend to study these things in order figure out how to structure social services in a way that actually helps people and not to make "Reductio ad absurdum" style arguments.