Why do you believe that it would make someone a slave to the state?
I can see an argument that under the current system people are slaves to corporations, because their heath insurance and access to food, shelter, etc. in many cases depend on maintaining the status quo of keeping corporations happy. Then if that support moves to the state then one is a slave to state. But I’m not sure that argument would hold up.
It’s simple, UBI Will be implemented alongside a social credit system (see China) where you will only qualify for assistance when your social credit score is “acceptable” and it’s the state who will define what behaviours are acceptable or not. If they say being critical of gvt policy is a demerit or if you are not up to date with your covid jabs that’s a demerit or disqualification for example, your voice and your body is now controlled by them. These are not entirely hypothetical examples by the way, most of what I highlighted above is either already being implemented in China or was tested during covid.
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It seems like your argument is actually that a social credit system would make you a slave to the state, not that UBI would make you a slave to the state.
It just occurred to me that Zaps function in a way that is similar to a decentralized social credit system.
Likes and reposts also function in a way that is similar to a decentralized social credit system.
Also it just occurred to me that your argument is based on the assumption that UBI will come with a social credit system, which is not the case in Alaska where they have a form of UBI called Permanent Fund Dividend.
Also it occurs to me that your argument against UBI is that there will be a social credit system as a part of UBI, which is not the case.
In Alaska they have a form of UBI that does not include a social credit system, it’s called Permanent Fund Dividend.
