
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
One of the severely undersold benefits of UBI, in my opinion, is how much spam it would reduce.
Think about it: all those people trying to make a quick buck with a scammy side-hustle; all those DMs from high school acquaintances in MLMs now; all those people you know desperately trying to become influencers; all the crypto schemes, all the slimy "multiple revenue stream" stuff...
All of that becomes *way* less necessary when you don't have to worry about a future where you don't have a job.