Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 years agoDenver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1404arrow-down16
arrow-up1398arrow-down1external-linkDenver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.www.businessinsider.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squareMelllvarlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoThe defense budget doesn’t purport to be a replacement for capitalism.
minus-squarecentof@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoNeither does a UBI. It merely claims to help people improve their life. You’re the one bringing capitalism into this.
minus-squareScary_le_Poo@beehaw.orgdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoIt’s universal in that everyone receives it.
The defense budget doesn’t purport to be a replacement for capitalism.
Neither does a UBI. It merely claims to help people improve their life.
You’re the one bringing capitalism into this.
Then in what sense is it “universal”?
It’s universal in that everyone receives it.