[chadcf]

> Why would I ever want to start a million dollar business if I knew the majority of my earnings would be taken from me by the government to support people that didn't need to do anything??

Why do people start million dollar businesses now when they can work at McDonald's or work at a call center or or teach schools or be a policeman or or or...

It's almost like some people are naturally motivated to do certain things for reasons beyond just the desire to have food and a roof over their heads.

I don't understand why people think if you offer everyone, say, $20k a year to do nothing that nobody would ever want to work to achieve more, earn more, improve people's lives, etc. Sure some people would (especially people who currently live on minimum wage). But many would not be satisfied with such a minimal existence. And with nobody having to worry about surviving without a job, it also frees up many people to explore ideas they otherwise would never have had time for.

[pradocchia]

And with nobody having to worry about surviving without a job, it also frees up many people to explore ideas they otherwise would never have had time for.

Well, even universal healthcare would have this same effect in America. There would be a veritable Cambrian explosion as hundreds of thousands of people quit their jobs and started doing something interesting, something they cared about. A lot of these interests would turn into businesses and we would all be far the richer for it, never mind the 50% taxes.

[copperx]

Exactly. I don't know why some people think that economic stability is everything to humans. Fame and recognition are so much stronger motivators than money.