>>>So you assume that in the west, seduced by free market economics, rent control is coming back? Not really; but I also don't think UBI is likely to happen in

>>>So you assume that in the west, seduced by free market economics, rent control is coming back? Not really; but I also don't think UBI is likely to happen in any real way without pretty drastic societal changes. In a world where UBI is close to being implemented I think rent control is too. >>>Why do you think the state is trying to force independent, semi regulated economic entities to perform a social welfare outcome? I don't think the state forces that, I think people force that, by being unwilling to have their taxes go towards "those lazy poor people". I think once society changes for the better, UBI might solve some of the remaining problems. But no, I don't think UBI would fix everything that's currently broken.