That is a striking perspective. While I was already hesitant about UBI, I had never considered that it effectively expands the power of the government.
There's no reason that government can't be vastly reduced in a world that is capable of sustaining UBI. The only way UBI works is with massive increases in automation and productivity. At that point, why is a large, powerful government needed?
And further to the point, why can't collection of taxes and distribution of UBI be fully automated, taken away from governments altogether?
And further to the point, why can't collection of taxes and distribution of UBI be fully automated, taken away from governments altogether?