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Isn't retirement a counter-example? Yes, a lot of new retirees have trouble redefining their identity and finding purpose in life. But, on the other hand, many retirees are very happy despite not having a supervisor or any customers.

Anyway, BI directly addresses poverty. Providing job training opportunities will not completely cure poverty. So why ignore the poverty problem in your haste to advocate for more educational opportunities for everyone? Surely there is room to improve learning opportunities and also alleviate material suffering (without troublesome discontinuities/perverse incentives).




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