I agree with that prediction of Guaranteed Income.
It will be very disruptive to our customs. Many if not most people define themselves largely based on what kind of work they do for a living.
Many of these folks will need a new or renewed motivation to keep functioning. One source of motivation may (surprisingly) come in the form of religious altruism. This, intermingled with some kind of Caste System. It’s not going to be an easy change for the first fourty years.
For a lot of reasons, I believe the Lord will not wait that long.
I remember as a kid in the 60’s I imagined a utopia where people didn’t have to work at all to get a “living” wage. It would mean people could enjoy life and just work to make any extra money if they wanted more stuff.
Then I realized a few years ago that we have entered that utopia. People that get that Living wage for free are called Welfare Recipients, and they live off welfare, section 8, snap, etc.
It is not utopia.
And if we end up in a world where people get enough to live, but can not be productive, it will be a hell on earth. Though it will seem great at first. Kinda like that 21 year old I saw walk into a liquor store and say, “I’ve died and gone to heaven.”
No. Not really.
The ultimate communism resolve.