A network of free services will always have gaps. Food, water, shelter... what about power, internet, clothes? Something equally important that not everyone nee

A network of free services will always have gaps. Food, water, shelter... what about power, internet, clothes? Something equally important that not everyone needs? Basic income guarantees that the gaps are filled. It even makes markets more likely to try to fill them. But basic income can't get basic services to people who can't control their own money. Getting food to children of alcoholics requires that the system doesn't pass through an intermediate step that can be exchanged for alcohol. So both a thorough network of social services and basic income are required for a society that aims to raise the standard of living for everyone. Both individually have blind spots. Basic income can serve as a substitution for other services though, so if you're going to add things one at a time instead of magically willing it all into existence, it makes sense to start there.