I upvoted you, but I disagree with your conclusion. Certain jobs get made redundant all of the time. Your argument is based on the presumption that taxi drivers

I upvoted you, but I disagree with your conclusion. Certain jobs get made redundant all of the time. Your argument is based on the presumption that taxi drivers are as a whole unable to do any other work, so they must protect their source of income or be provided with a basic income if/when their need is obsoleted. In America we have a form of basic income through social security, welfare, unemployment compensation, food stamps, etc. I won't go so far as to say these programs are near perfect, but their intent is correct. These programs are designed to A) provide temporary assistance for individuals who are unable to support themselves due to work changes (i.e. layoffs due to redundancy), and B) to provide long-term support for individuals who are permanently unable to care for themselves (i.e. work-related injury/disability). The basic income as you've described it presumes taxi drivers to fall under class 'B'. I would put the drivers under class 'A'. They will need support if they are made redundant, but they can, should, and will retrain eventually and find new employment.