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Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
(www.businessinsider.com)
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That's not what Basic Income is for. Basic income is meant to cover your basics for survival, a safety net. If you want any additional money you're meant to still work for it. It's not a replacement for employment.
I have a pretty good idea of what UBI is. But in this context, we are talking about people in the arts; they shouldn't be employed somewhere, so that they can devote themselves entirely to creating art.