> But that's exactly the opposite of what universal basic income should be used for (waste on excesses/luxuries before basic needs are met) BI going towards fu

> But that's exactly the opposite of what universal basic income should be used for (waste on excesses/luxuries before basic needs are met) BI going towards fundamentals mean people can work jobs to pay for luxuries rather than having to work jobs and save just to cover the fundamentals, was the point.