Yes, this! I hate the "But who will pick up the garbage?" argument so much, the ...

carapace on May 31, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why a Universal Basic Income Will Not Solve Povert...

Yes, this! I hate the "But who will pick up the garbage?" argument so much, the lazy thinker who says this is implying that our society only functions if there's an explicit hell waiting for those who fail it. And that's kinda fucked up, eh? If UBI fixed just that it would be worth it, IMHO.

Also, have you ever talked to the people who pick up your garbage?

marxidad on May 31, 2016 [–]

Another option is that people deal with their own garbage and maybe learn to reduce and re-use and demand less packaging.