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0 pointskeymone7y ago0 comments

> we should find work for them to do that benefits society in some way

introduce basic income and people will make themselves useful.

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jrs957y ago· 1 in thread

There is little to no evidence to support this claim. Whereas what I'm talking about was done after the great depression and developed a lot of infrastructure, especially in rural America, that wouldn't have existed otherwise.

keymoneOP7y ago

how many of those who have enough money to never work again, never work again?

you severely underestimate the psychological desire to be useful and live a fulfilling life.

the evidence is there - it's ideological convictions that prevent you from seeing and accepting it.

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