• hobata@lemmy.ml
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    12 days ago

    It would be very interesting if any other income were prohibited under threat of imprisonment. It would be a good experiment.

    • That’s not what Basic Income is for. Basic income is meant to cover your basics for survival, a safety net. If you want any additional money you’re meant to still work for it. It’s not a replacement for employment.

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        10 days ago

        I have a pretty good idea of what UBI is. But in this context, we are talking about people in the arts; they shouldn’t be employed somewhere, so that they can devote themselves entirely to creating art.