Altman's research reveals that after receiving $1,000 a month, recipients valued work more, directly challenging the notion that basic income discourages employment.
Participants experienced significant reductions in stress and mental distress during the first year. However, these benefits diminished in the subsequent years of the program.
The study suggests a fascinating continuity in political views; people’s opinions on universal basic income remained consistently mild or oppositional before and after the program.
Despite the appeal of universal basic income among tech leaders like Altman and Musk, actually implementing it remains a major political and logistical challenge.
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