A variable basic income formula creates incentives for fraud and malinvestment and incurs more administrative costs and overhead. Keep it simple. Give the sam

A variable basic income formula creates incentives for fraud and malinvestment and incurs more administrative costs and overhead. Keep it simple. Give the same amount to each citizen like Alaska does with their natural resources fund. In terms of behavior, create the proper incentives and you won't need to force people to do anything. It's my belief that if we had a national basic income, set at the same level for all citizens, we would see a lot of interesting revitalization of rural areas. Some hipsters will move to the middle of nowhere where it's dirt cheap to live and start to build desirable communities, and over time others will follow. You can live for $500/month off the beaten path in temperate climates, especially if you're willing to pool resources and get your hands dirty with a dozen or so like minded friends. Detaching (basic) income from work (proximity to urban job centers) would be a fascinating experiment and I just hope I live long enough to see it.