Because some things are truly scarce.
How do you determine who gets to hang a Picasso in their house, have waterfront property on Lake Austin, marry the most beautiful girl, or use season tickets to the Ravens stadium, gain entry to the Taylor Swift concert or the antique Alpine gondala, without some sort of trade?
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Oh, I totally agree with you
I'm just saying that those pushing for UBI and those who would implement it do not care about people being able to have ownership of anything, let alone trade or save.
Scarcity is natural, like the lion's hunt for meat.
A large chunk of society has severe goal metric substitution with money. Any scheme to solve problems that starts with the application of money or measures success in money raised or spent is a victim of this mentality.
Don't ask how much was spent or raised helping the homeless. Ask how many meals or nights in beds were provided.
The same rules apply to any minimum income subsidy or welfare. The same rules apply to your life and budget. The assets are the real goal so the assets need to be your real measure.
Scarcity is not the issue, artificial value is. Fiat inflates desire, not worth. Consider 1920s Weimar Germany.
It's already been decided. I get to marry the most beautiful girl. You can have the season ticket to the Ravens and burn the Picassos for all I care.
Also owning Lake front property in Texas is like owning a ski chalet in Egypt.
