Interesting! Government(-backed) UBI is the ultimate goal. But how to make it happen?
First, why has it not happened already? All the data indicate that it’s good. A no-brainer, then? Well, – It’s expensive – Governments vest financial power in businesses, not in themselves.
End results? 1) A very oiled mechanism for income concentration, no questions asked 2) No mechanism for income distribution (!) 3) Blaming the government for not providing UBI already 4) No UBI, be it voluntary or government 5) Many people, who in fact want to contribute towards it, cannot.Why not start by creating that mechanism for income […]
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