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1. Wouldn't people flood into the city?

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 11:07 PM

Jul 2015

I like the idea, but the basic income could never be so high that it discourages working.

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Dutch city of Utrecht to experiment with a universal, unconditional 'basic income' [View all] FlatBaroque Jul 2015 OP

Wouldn't people flood into the city? LittleBlue Jul 2015 #1

I never understood this idea, its seems false, I've known plenty of people... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #2

Good post, thanks! FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #4

FreeLoader Invasion greytdemocrat Jul 2015 #3

This is the most important experiment being done today, I think (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #5

On a lot of levels, yes Hydra Jul 2015 #7

If a foreign multinational in a basic income city aspirant Jul 2015 #8

No (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #9

I was excited when they announced this last month Hydra Jul 2015 #6