Who's asking why does nothing work? I don't think anyone but the most ridiculous contrarians would argue that basic income doesn't work _at all_, that getting a

Who's asking why does nothing work? I don't think anyone but the most ridiculous contrarians would argue that basic income doesn't work _at all_, that getting a free $1k/month somehow provides 0 benefit to the family that receives it. The basic income debate is largely between people who think it's worth the cost and people who think it isn't, so figuring out exactly what the benefits are is an important input.