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Interesting how artists don't make enough money from their creations, so our solution is to make certain information illegal to share, rather than give them a universal basic income. (lemm.ee)
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[–] Garbanzo 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. Most that I've met work hard to improve their lot, even the few I know who were born rich enough that they don't have to. Just because you'd be a lazy sack of shit if you could get away with it doesn't mean everyone else would.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I mean, the fact we have the modern world at all is evidence motivation doesn’t stop just because basic needs are met.

If that were all the human drive had in it, that is where we would be.