For the few people reading this who've never heard of UBI, it refers to a program in which every* citizen receives a periodic payment from the government with no strings attached* (*more on these asterisks in a moment).

submitted by Orangutan from steemit.com

sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's definitely a system with a possibility for abuse. The key is keeping is unconditional. As soon as stipulations work their way in, it will become a population management tool. I imagine it'll wax and wane between being a benefit and a way to control people as we figure it out.