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Any UBI program that doesn't take basic living expenses ( housing, healthcare, bandwidth, food ) into account is just a fancy detour for the money to go back into the pockets of the ownership class rather than creating lasting wealth for society at large.

At best UBI is one element of a comprehensive restructuring of society towards one that actually tries to be a knowledge economy where unique individual talents are cultivated and useful knowledge is discovered and disseminated as widely as possible for the maximum benefit of society as a whole.



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