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		halfninety on Oct 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Swiss to vote on 2,500 franc basic income for ever... He says people will have less motivation to improve performance because they can afford losing the job, you disagree. Then you go on and say that people will have less pressure to comply with unethical demands because they can afford losing the job...

fnordfnordfnord on Oct 5, 2013 [–]

Yes, when your sole motivation to work isn't to provide for the necessity of survival, you can use your influence in more egalitarian ways.

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