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		dragonwriter on Jan 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Automation is reaching more companies > Basically, what we had during the pandemic was a mini-UBI experiment (even though it was not universal). So, a classic means-tested benefit experiment?

medvezhenok on Jan 20, 2022 [–]

Not quite means-tested, since it was related to losing your job, but yes, similar. My hunch is that UBI would not really affect behavior at the upper end of the scale (a millionaire wouldn't change consumption much after getting a UBI check), so for all practical purposes, it was a worthwhile experiment.

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