a critique of UBI from the left (in which i’m a libertarian, who knew?) http://intergalacticproletarian.blogspot.ca/2015/11/more-welfare-or-more-weekend.html … hit @Leigh_Phillips @pmarca
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@patrickc there’s a burden of proof for an untested substitute that purports to largely replace those things, however compelling in theory. -
@interfluidity Yes. And, agreed, economic arguments aside, the historical details were pretty interesting.
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@patrickc unsurprisingly i disagree with much of the piece. but it’s not mistaken that the case for UBI is speculative, ahistorical even.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patrickc historically, unions+effectively prosecuted politics have been the source of much progress in wages, working conditions, benefits.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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