Work can still exist, so UBI should not depend on forcing poverty
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-07-24
The poster says they have very little sympathy for the argument that there should be no UBI because people find meaning in work.
- They note that in their hypothetical future, work does not become illegal.
- Receiving UBI would also not be mandatory to spend or give away immediately.
- The thread frames UBI as compatible with continued work, rather than as a replacement for it.
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