My gut feeling is actually similar, but I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;s quite correct. One big difference from what you are describing is that it while reward is guaranteed, it is not fixed -- any earnings are on top of that. I can see how it might actually result in people being more productive -- or it might not, that&#x27;s why an experiment like this is a nice thing to do.<p>Also it doesn&#x27;t imply communal ownership. It does not even imply communal consumption decisions -- unlike, for example, government-provided services: people themselves decide what to pay for and how much.