How does Universal Basic Income help me if I spend all my money on heroin? (i.e., how do we handle irresponsible individuals?)

How does Universal Basic Income help me if I spend all my money on heroin? (i.e., how do we handle irresponsible individuals?)

Universal Basic Income looks like a good idea. To keep the responses focused, lets assume UBI works as stated. Everyone buys in. The taxation scheme works. Bureaucracy is eliminated. Money is distributed. Everything. Just. Works.

What’s to stop me from blowing all my money on drugs?

How does UBI handle the case of individuals who are not responsible enough, or perhaps unable to, make sound decisions? Through drugs, gambling, mental health issues, or just plain idiocy, there are many ways to quickly drain your bank account.I read through comments on existing posts. Many argue that people given assistance don’t waste their […]

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