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“Being poor is actually a full-time job
and being broke is like a full-time job
with the amount of paperwork and the
time going from office to office proving
what you have done.
.
With Universal Basic Income all that
would be eliminated with the time
liberated to do something socially
productive.”

— David Graeber — “Being poor is actually a full-time job and being broke is like a full-time job with the amount of paperwork and the time going from office to office proving what you have done. . With Universal Basic Income all that would be eliminated with the time liberated to do something socially productive.” — David Graeber

@qole@techhub.social replied · 1 hour ago

@DGI @dgoldsmith
One of the overlooked efficiencies of a UBI is that all of the bureaucracy would also evaporate. Remember, bureaucracy only exists to deny services. Not only would the benefit seekers' time be recovered, but the bureaucrats could be put to better use!

Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊

@theogrin@chaosfem.tw replied · 3 hours ago

@DGI

"But what if someone gets it who doesn't deserve it?"
"You seem confused as to what the term 'universal' means. Please allow me to explain, assisted by the musical stylings of Yakko Warner."

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