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Comment by giantg2

Even though this paper has scarcity in the title, it doesn't seem to investigate how UBI affects scarcity of resources that are not labor. Natural resources and production volume are essentially finite when looking at a current timeframe. A UBI will increase prices as demand for finite resources stays the same or increases and the money supply to consumers increases.

Wasn't there another post a week ago talking about how UBI won't save us from automation? I was much more inclined to believe that one.

parent giantg2 9 days ago

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