But that&#x27;s different from basic income. The idea with basic income is that you shouldn&#x27;t fear dying of hunger and being homeless because you literally can&#x27;t pay, but at the same time you will have to work if you want that plasma TV and iPhone on top of your basic survival money. Basic income should give everyone <i>just about enough</i> to survive and pay rent, but not enough to have a high quality life that most people want.