I&#x27;m not sure how well it would work, but one of my longest-standing justifications for basic income is capitalism itself. If you have enough to live on from what you get from the state, then you&#x27;ll be content at best, or spin your wheels and with racks of VB at worst. But if your neighbor was in the same situation and works to increase their earnings, and you see them driving nicer cars and wearing nicer clothing, then you&#x27;ll want to live at that level as well.<p>Then again, it might remind them of their own failures and they get double drunk that night. I&#x27;m not sure.