The governments routinely implement plans without reasonable research to back up their claims, so why not try this? There have been some studies, and from my r

The governments routinely implement plans without reasonable research to back up their claims, so why not try this? There have been some studies, and from my recollection the takeaway is that most people, once their basic needs are met, strive to actually do something "useful". People on average do not become drug-addled sloths. For many reasons it is difficult to do a comprehensive, long term study on this idea. The first, of course, is the cost. People or organizations with the money to spend on research tend to be motivated by profit, and thus far we've been taught (incorrectly, I would argue) that giving things away doesn't result in having more for yourself.