I’m actually referring to a society without any state at all, and therefore no UBI. At least within the territories of individuals who recognize each other as such. I understand it’s a desirable but rarely applied hypothesis — especially since the corporations and mafias known as states make it difficult.

I agree, but inevitably there will be some people who fall through the cracks, and then in a democratic society there's always going to be a political demand to "help" those people with other peoples' money.

That's why I don't believe Universal Basic Income can ever be a replacement for the welfare state.  I think inevitably people will vote for the welfare state again, even if UBI is already in place.

SimpleStacker

AskSN

When is freedom bad?

Scoresby

In a completely free system based on individual sovereignty, medical and other types of care for those in need will exist, just as good deeds and donations exist today. What doesn’t work is forcing everyone to pay for other people’s treatment — that’s statism.