I don't see the relation to basic income. You could just say income and be correct. I'm not sure how free money makes consumers a better judge of value, when

I don't see the relation to basic income. You could just say income and be correct. I'm not sure how free money makes consumers a better judge of value, when the did nothing of value to get the free money. In fact, behavioral finance studies have show that people use "mental accounting" and free money is seen as having little value.