BI can&#x27;t be static, and will have to be tied to the affordability of basic necessities like housing and transportation. As prices rise, so must BI, or it&#x27;s not BI.<p>I don&#x27;t mind discussing the finer points, but work disincentive as it exists as an argument to work as a moral obligation, yes, I think (know [0]) the common thought pattern is that work is a moral requirement, that those that don&#x27;t are bad, and all social status is earned by those that have, while have-nots just haven&#x27;t worked hard enough.<p>As a basic argument of production, it&#x27;s basically been proven that work disincentive is not actually a thing. Here&#x27;s a good gathering of evidence: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economonitor.com&#x2F;dolanecon&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;25&#x2F;a-universal-basic-income-and-work-incentives-part-2-evidence&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economonitor.com&#x2F;dolanecon&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;25&#x2F;a-universal...</a><p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pbs.org&#x2F;newshour&#x2F;bb&#x2F;business-jan-june13-makingsense_06-21&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pbs.org&#x2F;newshour&#x2F;bb&#x2F;business-jan-june13-makingsen...</a>