Look I really like this idea of a UBI but I don't think it would work. We tend to think everyone is like us and we're hackers and creators to us its a compulsio

Look I really like this idea of a UBI but I don't think it would work. We tend to think everyone is like us and we're hackers and creators to us its a compulsion to add or create value. The trouble of this idea to me is for a lot of low income families we pretty much subsidize their lives and it honestly isn't working. I grew up in an area of the country where we had tons of people living on welfare. Did they create? Did they add value to the community? Nope not at all. They were a drain the community. Take for instance a friend of mine we'll call her Mary. She has three kids and she gets free child care and after school care. She also gets food stamps, low income housing, and is eligible for 2 free college classes a semester from the local university because she's a single mom with low income. She's also got her CNA licence. She holds no job despite offers from places in the community. Now according to this UBI theory she would be a prime candidate. We give her money and magically she begins to add value to the community because she doesn't have to worry about money anymore. However we already do this and she's a drain on the community. She takes and never gives back. Now let's take another friend of mine we'll call him James. He doesn't have a job and didn't qualify for college but he can code. His github account is filled with commits to all kinds of crazy projects. He just loves to build things. He adds to the community. My question to you is do we give every one UBI because I'm not really ok with that. If James said man I'm short on rent this month I'd give him $100 but if Mary said she need $100 for diapers and cloths I'd refuse because she has places to get that and if she's short on money its most likely her own mismanagement of cheques. I'm open to new ideas though. So help me understand why UBI is a great idea.