History repeats iteld, so it might be good to start by hiring a historian. The claims of impending mass unemployment that serve as the premise for Basic Income were common during the Industrial Revolution. For example, see the &quot;Luddites&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Luddite" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Luddite</a> Ultimately what happened then is that greater efficiencies actually increased the demand for labor. Supply begets demand.