Any form of UBI needs to print money to work, but exactly because it needs to print money it will eventually stop working or it will collapse the economy with inflation. And also, don't forget the inflationary tax, that primarily affects the poor.

Of the handful of UBI experiments I know of (in the US and Canada and the UK) it did not make people lazy. It primarily took away the old default of trapped in scarcity and survival mode. People started doing adult education courses, upleveling / upskilling; "doors appear where no doors were before"...

As with every mammal we will continue to do things that better our position in the world. However I think there’s an element of struggle that would disappear, this might affect personal development and character growth. Which would have otherwise been the result of the effort and discipline requi...

It would make you compliant tho

I can't believe how lazy and useless many people are whilst employed. If UBI incentivises these people to watch daytime soaps instead of obstructing the colleagues who actually want to work, its a W.

The problem is not who will provide the guaranteed and required currency, but who will provide the guaranteed and required goods and services. UBI = I get the basic stuff I need for free. Then, just like welfare, becomes a political campaign to expand what should be considered basic stuff and prov...

Starts with don't believe make everyone lazy, ends with don't need to worry about picking up work.