The elegant thing about basic income is that you won't need to lose social incentives. We aren't talking about a soviet-style redistribution of wealth here. If

The elegant thing about basic income is that you won't need to lose social incentives. We aren't talking about a soviet-style redistribution of wealth here. If you were earning $100,000/year, and you are now getting a $12,000/year basic income, you aren't going to be quitting your day job.