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		BurningFrog on May 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GiveDirectly Planning to Give $30M in Basic Income... Please transfer all your money to me. As you say, it will not make you less wealthy.

fche on May 6, 2016 [–]

In the longer & broader view, it may well not, I think that's the OP's point. This could be due to second-order effects such as the wealthy (= productive) people losing incentive (due to taxation) to work as hard, or inflation.

BurningFrog on May 6, 2016 | [–]

I am willing to face that danger in OPs stead!

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