I'm also a bit skeptical, which is why there is a need for experimentation on the topic.
Aside from that:
1. You'd have the freedom to quit your job without fearing homelessness or hunger. Suddenly, you're a lot less stressed.
2. We are wasting trillions on making new fighter jets or new wars we don't need, surely we can cut those programs and then spare a few trillion for something more useful.
3. An open question, I think. The guidelines for poverty would likely have to be open to change in order for a UBI to work.
Aside from that:
1. You'd have the freedom to quit your job without fearing homelessness or hunger. Suddenly, you're a lot less stressed.
2. We are wasting trillions on making new fighter jets or new wars we don't need, surely we can cut those programs and then spare a few trillion for something more useful.
3. An open question, I think. The guidelines for poverty would likely have to be open to change in order for a UBI to work.