> I haven't heard a satisfactory explanation as to how UBI avoids these pitfalls. Worse: it might be great, but it might be a horrifying failure. What I have

> I haven't heard a satisfactory explanation as to how UBI avoids these pitfalls. Worse: it might be great, but it might be a horrifying failure. What I have yet to hear is a plan for how to a) recognize that it's gone horribly wrong and b) back out of it without causing civil unrest that leads to open rebellion. Although articles like this are cautiously optimistic, they seem to ignore that once you pull the trigger, it's full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes.