People are geared to competing with one another in the social domain. In order to maintain status, people will continue to get well educated and 'contribute to

People are geared to competing with one another in the social domain. In order to maintain status, people will continue to get well educated and 'contribute to society' in some way rather than simply sit and be mediocre. Granted, if you have a UBI, lots more people can maintain their status by say.... becoming top ranked at a video game, but even then so long as it doesn't lead to societal collapse... does it really matter how fast we are improving our civilisation? I'm willing to allow us to improve slower if it means we grant everyone freedom from worrying where their next meal is coming from.