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I argued with a friend that universal basic income was a fantasy, but a single chart from a city in Finland changed my mind.
They showed me the data on how it cut stress and boosted small business starts by 15% in two years. Are we just scared to admit that the old work-for-survival model is already broken?
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kai_webb9118h ago
That Finland chart is one city for two years. That's a tiny test run. Real world rollout means way more people for way longer. Where does the money actually come from? Tax hikes would kill the small business growth you're praising. Most people I know would just work less, not start companies. Sounds good on paper but the math never adds up.
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jamief6718h ago
Read the actual study, @kai_webb91.
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reese_hayes7115h ago
Look, jamief67 is right to point to the study. That Finland data is real. It shows giving people a floor to stand on lets them breathe and actually try things. The old model is broken because it runs on fear. Fear makes people compliant, not creative. Of course the funding is the big fight, but we have to stop pretending the current system is some perfect math equation. It isn't.
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