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Basic Income is very, VERY far away from the Utopia in that experiment. It means enough money to cover rent, utilities and food. For anything more, you still ha
by tehrei 10y ago
Basic Income is very, VERY far away from the Utopia in that experiment. It means enough money to cover rent, utilities and food. For anything more, you still have to study, work, etc.
Also, it's one experiment, that I haven't seen replicated, done in an age when you had to show up those darn commies, that Capitalism is the best.
- MicroBerto 10y ago> It means enough money to cover rent, utilities and food. Umm yeah, that's exactly what they gave to the mice. The fact that it hasn't been replicated is extremely concerning, and makes me wonder why.
- zyxley 10y ago> Umm yeah, that's exactly what they gave to the mice. Yes, without any opportunity to get involved in anything more than that. "Here, live in this box forever, you get all the food pellets and water you want, but you can never leave and don't get anything entertaining to do" would drive any animal insane. Take a look at animals behaving pathologically in boring zoo enclosures, for example. A study actually analogous to basic income would have, for example, unlimited generic mouse food and a comfortable home environment, but also have a large exterior environment available to explore, wheels and toys, and a steady supply of puzzles/mazes/etc fitted with tastier treats that the mice could engage with or avoid as they wish.
- marknutter 10y agoWait, so the government is going to provide us with a the equivalent of a steady supply of wheels, toys, puzzles, mazes, tastier treats, etc?
- zyxley 10y agoWhat do you think a job is, in this analogy?