Yes, it’s not fair. But it’s still the best investment you will ever make.

One quick question: how to silence a liberal complaining about the poor receiving benefits? When I explained that some people are below the line that anything at all is possible, and that sometimes the stuff you don’t like such as criminality is the only way out, so giving them money is really selfish, you will avoid crime.

But it doesn’t stop there. There are so many selfish reasons to start handing out free money for all, I don’t even know where to start.

Of course I am talking here about the Basic Income Guarantee. Both the Mincome Project in Canada and the more recent BIG project in Namibia are a huge success, and also other projects of giving free money anywhere are a huge success, more in fact than similar but conditional programs. Read that last link to get more context about what works.

I want to concentrate here instead on what the rich have to gain with a Basic Income. Most of these things are applicable to a lesser level with “socialist programs” as well: the most important thing is to guarantee that nobody gets under that poverty line.

You can start pleading for lowering salaries on specific positions, especially the positions people would do for free. With a basic income, people can actually do work for free without it being cruelty.

You can start paying people based on merit instead of on hours.

No more need for hiring people you only need a part of the year.

People can afford freedom to buy your stuff.

People can afford to buy your stuff.

More people will have time to get appropriate certification.

You don’t have to be shamed about prioritizing who you hire (because a job doesn’t have to be a right any more).

More people can freely start their own business.

Those businesses don’t have to make it big to be viable.

And then there is a bunch of advantages for society at large of course.

Culture doesn’t have to be subsidized any more, people can just create when they feel like it.

Life long learning doesn’t have to be an unattainable, because a gap between jobs doesn’t put you in a hard position any more.

The most necessary jobs will start paying better, because less people will do them just because they need the money.

We can do away with almost all welfare programs, only where costs are really higher than normal we could give a little extra. But also volunteering to provide appropriate support is less of a hassle.

I just had to get this off my chest. Please share this with others, for example with the recommend-button, and react with your opinion to start the debate in your circles!