RE: Basic Income is a fantasy through socialized theft, it sucks, the end. Or is it?
It's a tough exercise for me. The idea of creating an environment where everyone is provided for is appealing to me for many obvious reasons. For one, it would free people to pursue methods of production without the pressure of making sure that production puts food on the table. But it also negates the poverty that results in death and disease, which is really something that would be nice to resolve. As long as warmongers pull the string, this concept likely won't be realized except maybe in a coercive fashion.
OTOH, a worker is worthy of his wages. Folks that excel should enjoy the fruit of their labor. Those who don't or are sloths, shouldn't ride on their coattails without their blessing.
Ideally, this could manifest without rulers. Relying on the benevolence of those with the most power always leads to tyranny, eventually. But even anarchy needs boundaries.