I mostly agree and I find that most of the arguments put forth in favor of UBI seem relatively narcissistic in nature (Your startup fails and you end up on the street?  Yeah, not my problem actually, nor would it be my problem if you spent your entire paycheck on losing powerball tickets etc).<p>That said, I think Martin Ford has made a decent case towards imposing an automation tax to fund the UBI for displaced workers.  And I agree 100% that the only way this is remotely viable is in a society where there is insanely excess productive capacity such as what is likely to happen with the automation of jobs.