A person's utility to the market is the best tool we have to measure a person's benefit to society. The measurement is not perfect, market valuation obviously has blind spots, but what's UBI's alternative? Throw it all out, let people choose whatever they want?
I agree that grueling work shouldn't be necessary for survival. And people who can't or won't work for whatever reason shouldn't be left to suffer horribly or just die. But that's why I support welfare. UBI doesn't pressure or even incentivize people to create value for society. Doing no work at all should not be an easy choice.
I agree that grueling work shouldn't be necessary for survival. And people who can't or won't work for whatever reason shouldn't be left to suffer horribly or just die. But that's why I support welfare. UBI doesn't pressure or even incentivize people to create value for society. Doing no work at all should not be an easy choice.