Comments by "Snack Plissken" (@snackplissken8192) on "Study Reveals the Terrible Consequences of Universal Basic Income @visualeconomiken" video.

  1. Give a man a fish, and he will be fed for a day, teach a man to fish, and he will be fed for a lifetime. Give everybody a daily voucher for free fish, and you will just have more people demanding fewer fish. The problem is the breakdown of family structures and a lack of financial literacy. While the government could conceivable fix the latter by changing the priorities of the educational system, the former is generally harmed by the structure of government redistribution programs. People generally learn financial literacy from intact families who model the virtues of delayed gratification, without that reinforcement, it takes a lot more motivation to learn. The very motivation that well-meaning government programs tend to strip people of, particularly when benefits cut off the moment a recipient tries to take the first step to improve their lot, like getting an entry level job.
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