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A universal basic income to the ultra wealthy would be perceived by them as being given a couple pennies every month (lemmy.world)

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The way someone with $100,000,000 would perceive $1000 is how someone with $100,000 would perceive $1.

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[-] platypode@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I guess so lmao

[-] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Oh also: https://xkcd.com/2892/

[-] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_Qyk9DSUw

[-] ObsidianZed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

TIL this quote was from this show. I always attributed to that time Michael Jackson was allowed to walk around in a closed grocery store for the "experience".

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