The surface of the Earth is no longer every person's birthright. Every damned square inch is "owned", with rare exception. The "frontier" is no more. The wide o

The surface of the Earth is no longer every person's birthright. Every damned square inch is "owned", with rare exception. The "frontier" is no more. The wide open spaces are no more. The commons is fully fenced. I see UBI as a hack that attempts to address this new reality. Instead of a place to plant your flag, you get a stipend. And an aside: If you don't like the UBI, then alternatively how might you feel about putting limits to land ownership ? Rather than perpetuity, how about replacing ownership with 99-year leases ?