Oddbean new post about login | logout This is simply an extraordinary study. Researchers gave $5,000 to middle-aged men who have an unhealthy obsession with Magic: The Gathering. The result? They didn't spend it on drugs. They didn't waste it on alcohol. They didn't blow it all at the casino. Instead, they spent all of the money on Magic: The Gathering cards. Every single penny. They made their decks stronger than ever. Incredible. We need Universal Basic Income, and we need it now.