Right, and just like democracy needs rules to make sure elections are fair, you do need rules to ensure the markets are fair. We do need safety nets too, can we

Right, and just like democracy needs rules to make sure elections are fair, you do need rules to ensure the markets are fair. We do need safety nets too, can we really have bailouts for banks but somehow ordinary working people who fall sick are out on the street on their own? But it's a net not a pedestal. I do worry about basic income the article fantasises about developers getting a guaranteed state income that allows them to write whatever software they like. That really is a fantasy, most open source projects are single-contributor repositories that get a couple of downloads ever. I know, I created a few ;)