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When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'. (lemm.ee)
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Those seem incompatible to me.

(UBI means Universal Basic Income, giving everyone a basic income, for free)

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[โ€“] ZahzenEclipse@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think I largely agree with your assessment that modern society and all its benefits mean that people get less day to day exercise via "normal" routine but I feel like I have to disagree that not having a local trail makes people unable to exercise. There's people in NYC who run miles and miles every day. It's possible anywhere.

[โ€“] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I was speaking for my personal situation (I have not left the house since then), the important bit about the trail is about having a destination and not needing to ride a bike on roads (particularly in a rural area w/larger distance).

NYC is a completely different scenario, and being able to walk (w/public transport too) fills that same niche. Also bike lanes and parks.

I also like riding a bike because of health issues, it's lower impact and faster (more airflow plus the trail is mostly shaded). That and I don't want to jog near the road or in a ditch. Also I don't think I could walk as far as I've biked before (11 miles and then back again), even just for the fact there's just something so boring and uncomfortable about walking even a block (at least around here, I don't remember walking in the city being like that, maybe scenery or smooth/level footing helps).