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A three-year UBI study done in Germany shows that a guaranteed monthly check increased labor market exploration and increased work satisfaction.
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It's pretty wild you need a three-year study for this.
Yes, if people have steady and secure income, they will not have to take every shit job they come across because they don't have to worry about being homeless or hungry next week.
I swear some studies are just stupid beyond imagination.
This is such a common gripe among non-scientists about science, and not only does it demonstrate 1. That you don't understand the purpose of science, but also 2. that you've spent zero time attempting to understand why someone would want to study "obvious" things, because this complaint is so prevalent that numerous scientific communicators have put effort into explaining why this seemingly "common-sense" belief is actually counterproductive. So like, the answer you see is in front of your eyes. So then I ask, is this person making an effort to know or do they just want to complain and feel superior. Wanting to feel superior is very human, I can't fault you for it, but consider spending some time trying to answer, "Why do scientists study obvious things?" next time, before deciding something is dumb.
That aside and onto a different point, some of the most fascinating results of science have been researching "obvious/stupid" phenomenon and getting surprising results. But.. as stated above, all of that information is out there and you seemingly evaded it all this time, so I'll stop there. I hope you'll use this as an opportunity to seek out information next time instead of spending your time to construct a complaint, the world is a much more enjoyable place when you approach it with curiousity instead of judgement.
I wish you the best.
I agree with that if we're talking about scientific fields. But this is a socio-economic field, not a scientific one - you could just have asked 500 people what they would do instead of spending a whole lot of money on a 3 year study.
Tax money is tasty yum yum.
If the study makes sense, I will. This study was a waste of tax money.
An expected response. You are someone who looks but does not see. Good luck.
This study isn't meant to 'sell it' to the people receiving the money, it is about showing the results the people handing out the money. Governments want to know what would happen if they would choose for a system like this. They are not gonna try this with tens of millions of people at once and risk tanking the whole economy. I don't think you realise the value of such results if you call research like this 'stupid beyond imagination'.
Unfortunately some believe this will make people lazy
In no way, shape or form did I say people would become "lazy". But people won't work a tough fucking job for shit pay if they don't have to worry about necessities. They'd rather pursue a job that is fun to them. Nobody has fun driving taxi, collecting garbage or delivering mail.
I did not say you did. I was clarifying why the study was needed for some people to understand