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by voidifremoved 2868 days ago
There is a difference between being willing to work at the current pay, and tolerating exploitative conditions out of fear of destitution.

Which is where UBI comes in as the missing part of a liberal capitalist economy. Until you remove the stick of starvation and homelessness, labour markets cannot respond rationally.

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Agreed. Also not tying health insurance to employment.