A lot of the reason socialism doesn't work is there's no incentive to work hard. With UBI, it's possible to have a higher standard of living by working harder.

A lot of the reason socialism doesn't work is there's no incentive to work hard. With UBI, it's possible to have a higher standard of living by working harder. Sure, it will be more difficult to get extremely rich because of higher taxes, but it's still a motivating possibility.