> I'm quite skeptical of the idea that there's whole classes of people actually _unable_ to learn skills needed for better work According to Jordan Peterson, a

> I'm quite skeptical of the idea that there's whole classes of people actually _unable_ to learn skills needed for better work According to Jordan Peterson, around 10% of the population has an IQ below 83, (at which point the army will no longer take you). > but as a replacement for having any job at all I find it unlikely UBI can properly account for the market if it's just a flat rate. Instead a more complex version of "food-stamps" might be better i.e. discount items of food, clothing, accommodation etc with category specific UBI. If people can live on basics without working, so be it - just as long as there is no competition with taxpayers. That said, there are some things that are still difficult: insurances, medical and crime for example.