UBI is not a new idea, and it has and is being tested in various places in the world--with much success, as well as lessons learned. On a planet that has the capacity to feed, clothe and shelter its current population, it's a disgrace that a single human goes without the basics of living. 

UBI increases entrepreneurship, pulls women and the disabled from poverty and keeps local money local. 

Income inequality is the root of suffering in our modern world, driven by corporate and individual greed. That anyone is hungry or homeless anywhere is immoral. This article's headline speaks volumes, as if it's OK to let people in poverty suffer and die for lack of the basics.

Here is one resource to learn more about the many possible faces of UBI: https://steemit.com/basicincome/@scottsantens/what-happened-when-liberia-tested-a-pilot-program-of-unconditional-cash-transfers-to-the-extreme-poor