And self-respect. What Golden-age do UBI proponents imagine in which everyone is massively dependent on a state entity, in which young men and women grow up without an impetus to become self-sustaining adults, in which everyone is an &quot;artist&quot; working on their book, one Facebook alt-tab at a time.<p>It would begin with a basic income. And once it is in place, would voters every pick the candidate that promises to reduce or persist the current rate of free money? It&#x27;s impossible for UBI to not explode in scope over the course of a few election cycles.