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reactormonk | 5 years ago

> Federal Job Guarantee

Job Guarantee isn't as good of an idea as you'd expect: https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/05/16/basic-income-not-basic...

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neilwilson|5 years ago

It's the only idea that works from the point of view of those growing and making your food and shelter.

There is no magic porridge pot. Somebody has to make the stuff you want to buy, and they ain't going to waste their life making stuff for you if you're not doing anything in return. Why should they?