I really like the idea of scaling basic-income through a series of stages, starting with negative income tax (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_income_tax

I really like the idea of scaling basic-income through a series of stages, starting with negative income tax (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_income_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_income_tax) and moving to more encompassing strategies like guaranteed income or a social dividend as automation makes up a larger portion of economic output. Negative income tax has a couple advantages, namely: * It benefits those who actually need the help the most * Shortfall checks will come from tax agencies. People who need real help can save their dignity, they're just getting a tax refund.