But UBI doesn't fix one of the most core issues caused by automation: loss of satisfaction brought about by meaningful work. Humans have an inate need to work;

But UBI doesn't fix one of the most core issues caused by automation: loss of satisfaction brought about by meaningful work. Humans have an inate need to work; when that need goes unfulfilled, depression and a whole host of mental illnesses commonly follow. Giving people free money via UBI may enable them to purchase food, but it doesn't give them self respect or mental health.