I suppose it depends where you come from in terms of whether or not you believe the poor are mooching and lazy or simply disadvantaged.<p>Presented with the ability to continue education without needing to worry about putting food on the table, most people do in fact continue their education. Basic income is &quot;basic&quot; by nature. Very few will aspire to be a basic income earner for their lives. Even better though, even if they DO choose this path, they can choose otherwise at a later date and correct that mistake. That&#x27;s the beauty of the system.<p>BTW, this is borne out by the data: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;MINCOME" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;MINCOME</a>