I was once talking with one of my classmates and he said that in the future, there will be universal basic income implemented by entire world. I was not convinced at that time and thought he is just being stupid but given the layoffs happening and massive amount of unemployment, I am thinking about this possibility. What do you say?

  • bstix@feddit.dk
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    5 hours ago

    Give outs, without some effort, will just lead people to rot.

    I rather think that the people who want to rot are going to rot in any system. The difference is that leeching off the current system is a full time occupation. We might as well just pay them to stay home, giving them a chance to actually do something other than battling bureaucracy in a welfare system or pretending to work in a bullshit job.

    People need the fulfillment that a good days work provides

    You can always work. UBI does not prevent anyone from working. They can work for themselves or for others or for money.