I don't think the argument is that society "needs" it, it's that it's a better system than the one we have now. I don't know much about the current proposals.

I don't think the argument is that society "needs" it, it's that it's a better system than the one we have now. I don't know much about the current proposals. In my head, it's an adjustment of the current economic system. Pay everyone money, provide jobs for anyone who wants more money, collect more taxes, remove redundant social services, etc. It seems like it could work better than what we have now so it sounds worthy of serious consideration.