| Comment | It's unfair that the majority of people are born into highly unequal societies where they have to do rote, meaningless work in order to survive. My life - and I'm sure that of many others' - would be much more bearable and manageable if I knew that all the costs of basic necessities needed to survive were covered. I wouldn't need the mental strain of constantly worrying about income and my financial situation, particularly when I'm unable to get meaningful work despite my education and experience.
I'd be much more productive at any job I did get, knowing that the money I made would be put towards treats and things I wanted to do as opposed to just going straight towards bills.
The pandemic has also shown that people when given the opportunity won't just sit about and do nothing. UBI would allow people to find more meaningful work, work towards things that give themselves and others value, allow people to study for careers they want and increase spending in the economy. |
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