When I talk with people about basic income, my gut reaction and primary argument is that it contrasts with that fundamental human nature that&#x27;s been show time and again throughout humanity - given a guaranteed, fixed reward no matter how much or how little you work for it, disincentivizes work. It follows along the same lines as why government instituted communism fails. Or why the first version of the mayflower compact failed - whatever was produced was put into a common warehouse and all the land, buildings and end product were communally owned.<p>I just think that socialism and communism (which basic income basically is - it&#x27;s paid for by the working class) ultimately leads to the destruction of the economy.