> Basic income almost seems like a measure focused on finding ways for people to be unproductive. You know, this is an old fashioned puritan work ethic thing a

> Basic income almost seems like a measure focused on finding ways for people to be unproductive. You know, this is an old fashioned puritan work ethic thing as well; people don't need to be productive, they need to be happy and if they can be happy without "having" to work due to technological advancement that makes work a moot point, why shouldn't they be? "Productivity" is something we can get more and more from machines and eventually enough of it that the vast bulk of society can move beyond work and enjoy life. Work that isn't required is called a hobby, and our ultimate goal should be to let our tech replace our need to work; it'd be great if everyone just had hobbies they enjoyed and found fulfilling.