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[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

Interesting new findings from the huge 12-year universal basic income experiment in Kenya:

"Given how entrepreneurially minded the recipients are, the researchers found no evidence that any of the payments discouraged work or increased purchases of alcohol... In fact, so many people who used to work for wages instead started businesses that there was less competition for wage work, and overall wages in villages rose as a result."

Tons of entrepreneurship happening as well as higher wages for wage workers!

There are three groups being compared here. One group got a UBI for 2 years, one group got the same amount of money as the monthly 2-year group all at once, and one group is getting the same amount each month as the first group but for 12 years.

Basically, the lump sum group saw mostly better outcomes than the 2-year monthly group. They started even more businesses, but they were a bit more stressed and not as happy. And the 12-year monthly UBI group is the happiest.

"The long-term monthly recipients are happiest of all, and some of that is because they know it’s going to be there for 12 years ... It provides mental health benefits in a stability sense."

The 12-year group is also seeing the best of both worlds, because those who want lump sums are choosing to make that option happen collectively.

"Long-term monthly payments seem to offer the best of all worlds because they enable people to use ROSCAs to generate lump sum payments when they want them. That enables flexibility: People who want monthly payments can get them, and people who need cash upfront can organize with their peers to get that."

https://t.co/q7nqBAlmPz

[Tony Rocha @TonyPlayerOne]

Marvel's The Fantastic Four:

[Agents of Fandom @AgentsFandom]

'MOON KNIGHT' and 'LOKI' Season 2 directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead express interest in directing 'AVENGERS: SECRET WARS'.

Moorhead: "You know what's funny is we come from independent feature films, so we come from movies."

Benson: "We never know what the future holds. We just try to keep up."

(via: https://t.co/qAL8SwvMda)

[Matt Lieb?? @mattlieb]

Lol satire is dead

[. @superiorusmax]

Hello @AaronMoorhead & @JustinHBenson! I’m gearing up for another rewatch of The Endless and I’d REALLY love to read the screenplay along with it as I do with all my favorite films. I’m an aspiring filmmaker and I think I’d learn a lot from reading it. Any chance you’d post it?

[. @superiorusmax]

@MCUPerfectGifs MID

[. @superiorusmax]

@MCUPerfectGifs Flesh-planet

[. @superiorusmax]

@GraceRandolph @StreamOnMax Reloaded is the best matrix movie

[RuPaul's Drag Race @RuPaulsDragRace]

Do you want @jimbodragclown to snatch the #AllStars8 crown? 🤗 Show her love across social media by using #TeamJimbo! 👑 #ParamountPlus

[. @superiorusmax]

@Cam_Reeds @GraceRandolph He’s also a cult leader accused of some pretty alarming stuff

[It's Always Sunny @alwayssunny]

they don’t want you to know that always sunny comes back with 2 new episodes tonight

[The Indypendent @TheIndypendent]

"Every time there's a union strike you have to respect it," says @SusanSarandon who joined striking writers from @WGAEast Wednesday on their picket line outside Netflix's NYC offices. Video: Sue Brisk @beafree @krystalball @marwilliamson

[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

All the Democrats trying to convince me that Biden's age won't be a problem are the same people who won't tell Feinstein that it's time to retire for the good of the people. A majority of us hate Trump and don't want Biden to run. This isn't a democracy, it's a hostage situation.

[. @superiorusmax]

@MancumTalks @lesIiebens I’m queer and I love Dave Chappelle, the man is an absolute master of the craft of stand up. His special the closer was in large part about a trans friend who committed suicide because of continuous harassment from members of our own community…

[Shadow Knight @shadowknightdk]

Imagine making whole saga on a character and then crapping everything just bcz the actor is an abuser... just recast Kang and move on, simple af

[. @superiorusmax]

@GraceRandolph It’s trending number 1 for me grace

[. @superiorusmax]

@BeetlejuiceBway Oops except I’m 21 and shit is getting less normal not more

[Beetlejuice on Broadway @BeetlejuiceBway]

I WANT SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN OR I’M DONE. TAKE ME WHERE MY SOUL CAN RUN OR I’LL BE IN MY BEDROOM, WAKE ME WHEN I’M TWENTY ONE!