> I don't see a path where citizens come together to agree on a UBI. In a convoluted, bureaucratic way, we have many of the pieces of UBI (welfare, unemployme

> I don't see a path where citizens come together to agree on a UBI. In a convoluted, bureaucratic way, we have many of the pieces of UBI (welfare, unemployment, social security, minimum wage). We just lack the "universal" part. I agree that UBI is contentious, but I wouldn't be surprised if UBI dressed up in some definitely-not-socialism clothing eventually reaches critical mass of support. > fixing the hard things like education Sure. Hard, but not controversial. > ...or reducing reproduction amongst the population that cannot raise children to a standard that is contributing to society. Excuse me, what? Who gets to decide who has kids and who doesn't? Unless you have some clever voluntary economic way to affect this, then it sounds a lot like eugenics.