and yes, milton friedman's idea for a negative income tax works quite differently to the form of monthly income ubi. tldr: 1. some people are saying that it's fine to be poorer if they're happier. the first study did measure this and people were not happier in the long run. happiness increased from year 1, but disappeared by year 3. people simply habituated to the higher income 2. some people are saying that working less and spending more on leisure should improve physical and mental health. the second study also measured this and found no improvements, not even a small improvement in physical health. mental health was boosted in year 1 (as you would expect) but disappeared by year 2. again, people just habituated to the money. so in summary, studies showed that ubi (in the form of $1000 per month) makes americans poorer ($1000 on average), with no long-term improvements in happiness, physical health, mental health or financial stability. fuck off with those threads
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