&gt; [1] There might not be much to buy with that money due to effects like this &#x2F; inflation now that everyone has more money but there&#x27;s only the same amount (or less) of stuff to buy with that money.<p>If an employer raises wages, is that (in a small way) inflationary? Does average wage have a causal relationship with inflation (I wouldn&#x27;t think so, but perhaps it does, serious question)? If not, why would basic income be inflationary <i>per se</i> ?<p>&gt; [2] The actual job is horrible.<p>Jobs that are horrible might have to pay more, but probably not much more. I&#x27;d hope &quot;do it or join the homeless&quot; isn&#x27;t a <i>necessary</i> stick for our economic system to function, but &quot;do it or barely have enough money to survive&quot; would suffice. If so, it&#x27;s more awful than I&#x27;d already estimated. Hell, complete destitution isn&#x27;t even really the stick now, since welfare is a thing, especially in OECD states that aren&#x27;t the U.S.<p>I guess I don&#x27;t find it clear how &quot;only have basic income to live on&quot; is a less effective motivator than &quot;be on welfare&quot; (in the broad sense of &quot;welfare&quot;). And since we already know modern economies function OK with the latter—some of which can include cash assistance—what substantial difference does the former represent?