Er - I'm not a proponent of UBI, but there's an important, but subtle distinction here. UBI is not "paying people not to work." That's more like typical unempl

Er - I'm not a proponent of UBI, but there's an important, but subtle distinction here. UBI is not "paying people not to work." That's more like typical unemployment - when people find jobs, the benefit goes away, creating a disincentive. With UBI, the benefit remains, (theoretically) encouraging risk taking.