Post #2500302
2026-05-11 12:56 UTC
> The paper is essentially a mathematical proof that a world with universal basic income is more meritocratic than a world without one, because luck-based distribution — which is what we have now — throws away most of the talent in the room.
https://www.scottsantens.com/the-angine-de-poitrine-argument-for-ubi/
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@vincent@merveilles.town 2026-05-11 13:51
@gendor@merveilles.town I think this is true, and I guess I don't object to UBI, but I think we need a lot more than that. Basic Income will always been paltry and used to discipline labor by keeping it as small as possible. We should have a much more expansive policy of human nurturing than "throw a little cash at them".