[gshulegaard]

I didn't at all, you just wanted to read that I did.

To recap, UBTs work better than most people expect. Within the extreme poverty bracket there are many people who actually use UBTs better than we anticipate. UBTs aren't a silver bullet, CCTs better address poor decision making and the deeper rooted issues which cause a cycle of poverty.

You, and many current welfare proponents, cling to the belief that the _majority_ of those on welfare would poorly allocate their funds, but again, this has been shown to not be the case (at least not to the degree we expect) time and time again.

I encourage you to actually read the Economist article...it is quite good.

I will also point out that while I cannot comment on the psychological benefits, I believe there to be strong economic benefits to a UBI over current welfare.

And finally, UCTs aren't the answer to everything. A UCT/CCT combination I think is inevitable to address the deeper decision making issues of poverty.