Universal Basic Income is probably a _____ idea
- Bad and unrealistic22%
- Bad but realistic5.8%
- Good but unrealistic35.5%
- Good and realistic36.6%
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depends on the time frame imo:
eventually there will be a point where there simply isn't work available for the vast majority of humans, bc computers are more efficient in almost every way - at that point UBI is necessary, right?
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Good, and realistic, and still less likely to help with in-practice affordability of supply-constrained goods like housing, healthcare, and education than many of its proponents seem to hope.
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Bad because liberals capitalist are pushing it to destroy all the rest of welfare. It has been distorted into a non conflictual scam.
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Trials from Finland didn't appear to yield positive data on UBI.
National insurance and adult retraining schemes still seem like the best course for the time being.
Until energy & ecology are solved, meddling with wellfare should be low priority.
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I think people are confused about what whether if "realistic" means if UBI can be implimented or if it means UBI will be sustainable and work after being implemented.
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The question should have made. more clear whether you mean "realistic today" or "realistic within a decade or two"
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"Soon-to-be necessary" once the automation revolution means paying humans to do tasks will no longer be economically viable.
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