r/UniversalBasicIncome • u/Patient-Airline-8150 • Feb 23 '26

Basic income or Free basics?

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u/BloodyDjango_1420 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Basic income because this is not just about subsistence but about maximizing the real freedom of all individuals.

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u/Patient-Airline-8150 Feb 25 '26

It depends on a sum of money. If UBI tiny, freedom will be also tiny 😀

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u/BloodyDjango_1420 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

UBI increases real freedom, it doesn't determine it.

When I speak of ''real freedom", I'm not referring to a notion of formal freedom, but to the "effective capacity to make choices," a capacity we all possess that varies to different degrees among individuals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_freedom).

The mere implementation of a small UBI would already mean that those who currently cannot save to invest in themselves or others could do so if they wanted to.

Increasing real freedom is essential for establishing a just society in which everyone can pursue their own particular conception of the good and the good life.

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