Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
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Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#2Well that's not really universal by any metric (you have to be an artist, there can't be too many applicants or you'll get subjected to lottery) but I'm still enthusiastic.
It's always nice seeing countries look to support their artists in building their cultural heritage.
These feel more like government artist in residence grants.
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#3Ireland: Putting the "un" in universal :-)
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#4To me universal basic income is just that, universal.
This feels like the government employing 2000 people and telling them to do nothing in particular.
Also it seems the payment is set to the Irish minimum wage of €10.50 p/h. I would love to know what an actual minimum wage worker thinks of this scheme.
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#5Instagram to launch universal basic income program for attractive people.
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#6There was a debate regarding this topic just recently in Poland, where they wanted to introduce something of this kind.
This is wrong in so many ways. It will encourage people to basically pretend they're doing some kind of art even if they're not.
If someone is a real artist imo, they will manage. It will be part-time but eventually they will get better and can start making money out of it, and if not then well it can just be their hobby right? Why am I not supposed to be paid for making my own garden look good? Is it art or hobby?
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#7To me universal basic income is just that, universal. This feels like the government employing 2000 people and telling them to do nothing in particular. Also it seems the payment is set to the Irish minimum wage of €10.50 p/h. I would love to know what an actual minimum wage worker thinks of this scheme.
They'll become an artist
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#8This was received very well by the artistic community in Ireland so it's odd to see people remarking it's not much or will do little. Certainly better than tolerating the open secret that many of them weren't' "actively looking for work" when claiming the dole.
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#9To me universal basic income is just that, universal. This feels like the government employing 2000 people and telling them to do nothing in particular. Also it seems the payment is set to the Irish minimum wage of €10.50 p/h. I would love to know what an actual minimum wage worker thinks of this scheme.
Call me cynical but governments employ millions of people who effectively do nothing so a few thousand more won't cause a blip on the spending graph. My only consolation is that those who don't do anything don't cause as much harm as those who purport to serve their constituents via actual governing.
Re: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
#10Not to be overly cynical, but could that create a surge of people claiming to be artists, given the lack of means testing?