[jondubois]

NOOO! That is a terrible idea. There is already way too much luck involved in our current economic system. If would really suck if all your friends won the lottery but you didn't.

These kinds of economic lotteries only create more inequality; which is against the whole point of UBI.

It makes more sense to start by giving out a really low UBI to EVERYONE and then gradually raise that amount over time.

[komodo]

I only meant as a way to sort of crowdfund research, not as a long term solution. Re: your last line, does the US Earned Income Tax Credit count?

[wlievens]

That also sounds a lot more legally practical, I think. You could even slowly adjust welfare and taxes as you increase the UBI.