First of all, GDP is a bad measure for "value created". It's more of a measure for "money spent" and that generally includes a lot of long-term and debt, especi

First of all, GDP is a bad measure for "value created". It's more of a measure for "money spent" and that generally includes a lot of long-term and debt, especially in the US. Secondly, you can't actually redistribute GDP. You could (in theory) take 100% of the profits of all businesses, that would add up to about 12% of GDP: https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2018/8/30/saupload_Blog_2018_08_29.jpg https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2018/8/30/saupload_B... Notice the drop around 2008? That's what happens when a lot of debt can't be serviced anymore. Lastly, "society as a whole" doesn't contribute to anyone's success. Just because you are a member of society doesn't automatically imply you have done anything for anyone. If I was offered a UBI on an Amazon's worker's salary, I would just retire, or at least drastically reduce my workload. A lot of my money goes towards my retirement anyway, so why bother? This is entirely different from a "subsistence UBI", which I do support in principle.