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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by protocolture on Thursday July 17, 2025 @10:00PM (#44600433)
If you can buy food and a small room, you can buy food and petrol for your van. If you already own a bike, a biking holiday can now be your permanent lifestyle.
Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by anonzzzies on Thursday July 17, 2025 @10:06PM (#44600475)
Sure, those people exist, that is fine. Some people do that now and far beyond their 20s: just hitch/bike/van around and do the odd job for a few days and live off that the rest of the time. There are communities where I live who allow anyone to come in and clean and cook together so you can stay and eat for $0. That is without basic income so it will happen with too. Thats a tiny minority. Most will get bored, loney, fed up etc if they even 'dare' to start such a life.
Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by protocolture on Friday July 18, 2025 @12:56AM (#44601345)
Ok, but thats "travel and adventure". Travel and adventure are demonstrably available to people who arent rich.

"Tiny Minority" until you no longer need a job to maintain the lifestyle. A non zero amount of people will go from not traveling, to traveling.

This is neither a criticism nor endorsement of UBI. Its just an observation.

Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by AnthonyMouse on Friday July 18, 2025 @12:57AM (#44601352)
Also, how is it bad to have such people? These are the people who go on to write interesting books or bring a different perspective to society than the one in which everyone lives the same life.
Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by anonzzzies on Friday July 18, 2025 @02:52AM (#44601950)
Indeed. No problem.