| The data from past trials shows different results than your own knee-jerk conclusion. Here are some consistent findings across multiple studies[1]: - Fewer hospitalizations - Fewer school dropouts - Decrease in child labor - Dramatically lower food poverty - Dramatically lower crime rate - Dramatically lower child malnutrition rate - Increase in High School completion rates - Increase in self-employment and the number of income sources That last one is the most counter-intuitive. Until you think about it. People become more entrepreneurial when you remove the risk of them falling into poverty if they fail (especially because failure is the norm). Keep in mind that if you want to live a more luxurious lifestyle, you'll still need to work to get it. This isn't an "everybody is rich" utopia. This is more about eliminating poverty and creating opportunity for everyone. [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/wiki/studies |