> Those living with and off of their parents are, in effect, already receiving a kind of basic income, administered privately at the family level. That is enoug

> Those living with and off of their parents are, in effect, already receiving a kind of basic income, administered privately at the family level. That is enough to survive, but for most people it is not enough to feel content. > That's where games come in. They don't put food on the table. But they do provide, at least in the short to medium term, a sense of focus and success, structure and direction, skill development and accomplishment. I think this is the best prediction of what most people would do with their time if they were on a society-level basic income. The idea that there would be an enormous wellspring of art, culture, and technological progress is not supported by what is happening now.