I believe it was Andrew Yang who talked about UBI on Recode podcast recently. He also talked about UBI giving people the freedom to try something new. You may

I believe it was Andrew Yang who talked about UBI on Recode podcast recently. He also talked about UBI giving people the freedom to try something new. You may be more likely to start a business if you knew you had something to fall back on. This might be especially beneficial in the rural areas of America where $1000/month will support you longer than in urban centres.