24 Good Reasons for Universal Basic Income (UBI)
by Franz Schäfer (Mond)
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24 UBI attacks capitalism at its core
24 UBI attacks capitalism at its core
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- 24 UBI attacks capitalism at its core · 4 minFor some leftists, a basic income is not “revolutionary” enough. We have seen in the previous reasons, that a universal basic income definitely has the potential to transform…
- 23 UBI allows for a personal “time out” · 1 minWith a basic income, many people would probably look for meaningful activities beyond wage labor, others would prefer to continue working in conventional wage labor. But with a…
- 22 UBI - so we no longer align our actions primarily with economic interests · 1 minWe need a universal basic income because so that we no longer align our actions primarily with economic interests. Anyone who can live on a basic income no longer needs to base…
- 21 UBI - because the watering can works better then targeted benefits · 1 minWe need a universal basic income because the watering can works better then targeted benefits Critics of basic income often argue that it would be better to award social benefits…
- 20 UBI ends the harassment of unemployed people · 1 minA Universal Basic Income ends the harassment of unemployed people
- 19 UBI enables a transformation of society · 1 minA Universal Basic Income enables a transformation of society
- 18 UBI creates wiggle room to solve social problems · 1 minA Universal Basic Income 18 creates wiggle room to solve social problems
- 17 UBI enables personal development · 1 minA Universal Basic Income would enable personal development
- 16 UBI conveys a different view of humanity · 1 minA Universal Basic Income conveys a different view of humanity
- 14 UBI cuts the logic of unlimited economic growth · 1 minA Universal Basic Income breaks the logic of unlimited economic growth
- 13 UBI helps against climate change · 1 minA Universal Basic Income would help the transition to a carbon free production and would reduce CO2 emissions by cutting down on bullshit jobs
- 12 UBI brings a new understanding of labor · 1 minA Universal Basic Income fosters a totally new understanding of labor
- 11 UBI is the only answer to digitalization and AI · 2 minWith A Universal Basic Income is the only possible answer to digitalization and AI
- 10 Unpaid work is finally going to be paid · 1 minWith A Universal Basic Income, work that is currently not paid is finally going to be paid
- 08 Helps to question the status quo · 1 minA Universal Basic Income brings people to question the status quo
- 07 UBI is a motivating and positive utopia · 1 minA Universal Basic Income is a motivating and positive utopia
- 06 Freed from shame - basic income without means testing · 1 minA Universal Basic Income frees from shame because it comes without means testing
- 05 Redistribution from top to bottom · 1 minWith a Universal Basic Income we get redistribution from top to bottom
