UBI without price controls/rent control is just a recipe for shoveling money up to the 1%.
Why do you think the tech bros all support it? Because you can’t set a price on innovation.
Does anyone bother to think beyond one chess move anymore?
It's just not that simple, Hal. Here's a good read about UBI and rent.
widerquist.com/will-basic-i...
And here's one from me about UBI and inflation in general.
www.scottsantens.com/17-key-varia...
It's important to consider the many variables. Also, I like a land value tax vs rent control.
Land and Liberty to Build: On Georgism and YIMBYism
Only an alliance of Georgism and YIMBYism is capable of addressing rising housing costs and economic inequality
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It’s worse than “not simple”, it’s highly complex with a multitude of loop holes that must be plugged.