bogus comments on Stupid questions thread, October 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: bogus 16 October 2015 10:23:06PM -1 points [-]

Yes, this is the least convenient case. But UBI can still be a win in the longer run since it obviates the case for minimum wages and a lot of onerous regulation in the labor market. And let's be honest, if there are single folks who would be induced to exit the labor market under a (realistic) UBI, they're probably not getting much done at work in the first place!