▲ 306 ▼ Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 1 year ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Even the soviets checked if the art was any good first. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (2 children) And who decides what "good" art is? That's completely subjective! Also basic income should be universal, instead of restricting it more. If someone wants to live as a failed artist on basic income: let them. Perhaps they even find an art form that they like if they have enough time to figure it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Why would anyone do anything if they were paid to do nothing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Passion, wanting more money, actually liking the job you do, being recognized for your work, helping people The main one probably is still "wanting more money". UBI doesn't stop you from working and earning money: it just doesn't force you to do it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago Them not really checking anything is the best part of than my opinion, because then anyone can have a basic income for trying to culturally improving themselves. This is such a great win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (2 children) And who decides what "good" art is? That's completely subjective! Also basic income should be universal, instead of restricting it more. If someone wants to live as a failed artist on basic income: let them. Perhaps they even find an art form that they like if they have enough time to figure it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Why would anyone do anything if they were paid to do nothing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Passion, wanting more money, actually liking the job you do, being recognized for your work, helping people The main one probably is still "wanting more money". UBI doesn't stop you from working and earning money: it just doesn't force you to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Why would anyone do anything if they were paid to do nothing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Passion, wanting more money, actually liking the job you do, being recognized for your work, helping people The main one probably is still "wanting more money". UBI doesn't stop you from working and earning money: it just doesn't force you to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Passion, wanting more money, actually liking the job you do, being recognized for your work, helping people The main one probably is still "wanting more money". UBI doesn't stop you from working and earning money: it just doesn't force you to do it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago Them not really checking anything is the best part of than my opinion, because then anyone can have a basic income for trying to culturally improving themselves. This is such a great win. permalink fedilink source parent