[el-mapache]

Wasn't the money in Namibia given out to some of the poorest members of the community? The articles cited a 301 percent increase in self-employment. The concerns about gaming the system are certainly real, but it seems to me that you will always have outliers who want to take advantage. The question is whether or not a certain percentage of people behaving badly is worth the overall benefits to society, and I believe that is it.

As far as it being more of a burden on the middle class, I would happily pay more if it meant that everyone was getting more in return. Furthermore, why does it only have to be the burden of the middle class? If a corporation sees a 500 million dollar increase in profits because it aggressively automated its processes, why can't we institute rules to mandate they pay a certain percentage of the back into the UBI fund? More money for people means more potential consumers of their goods, right?