This resonates with me. I don't see how the underlying "money is exchanged for good and services" foundational concept of civilization as we know it goes away without drastic cultural changes that we're not ready for.

This is terrific work. Thank you for writing and sharing it. It captures the unease I have felt about UBI. It describes the feeling of regret I get about the state of public works. I'm sure I'm going to keep coming back to this.

This attacks the strawman of people living off of UBI alone and choosing not to work. But even with UBI, working affords you a lot more money and thus goods.

As the article eventually concedes, UBI is more of a safety net than a rejection of work. Work and UBI are not mutually exclusive.