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by NegativeLatency 758 days ago
UBI and better healthcare would allow me the freedom to innovate. Right now it’s a much more significant barrier to strike out on my own and build something. So it makes more sense to me to just have a 9-5 job, but if there was a bit more wiggle room I’d certainly try it.
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Would you innovate or just play minecraft/guitar or read books about innovation but never innovate.
Some people would just play Minecraft, but a few would innovate, and the economic value of those innovations would be far greater than the economic value lost to the Minecraft players who quit their McJobs.
> would be far greater how you calculated that?
Nah, probably something related to computers or bikes and woodworking. Maybe I could combine all 3