Basic Income, Not Basic Jobs: Against Hijacking Utopia

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That is an excellent read. Although I've never thought guaranteed jobs were a good idea, I have considered the possibility of subsidized work (where "work" could include child care, care for the elderly, or volunteering). However, after reading the article above, it is very clear that a UBI is certainly the best option. Thanks for sharing!

I know, right? What do something useful and get rewarded, when you can get money for free? Seems legit...

A very good breakdown of the flaws in the Basic Jobs Guarantee concept.

Do you know Qurito, the equivalent of Quora?

Yea I know something like that, there is an application like that called Google Doc.