Yes, you make some sound points here for sure. What is your position on the concept of universal basic income, setting aside beta tests for now.
And what do you think it's viable, what would it take to make it viable. Maybe consider a few scenarios say how it might work (or not work) in different parts of the world, including both developing and developed.
I don't know enough about UBI to say anything for sure.
I know that either UBI will have to be so slow that it'll be useless for those in a first world country (like 250 dollars a year) or else we'll have to have far stricter immigration controls than ever - a UBI for first world standards would be unimaginable luxury for those living in third world conditions.
Fundamentally I think it comes down to population control. A geometrically increasing population is simply not sustainable for any long enough period of time. My personal opinion is that if UBI could be linked to contraception (you only receive UBI if you're not allowed to have children while on UBI or take care of children with your UBI funds) then that could work.
And what do you think it's viable, what would it take to make it viable. Maybe consider a few scenarios say how it might work (or not work) in different parts of the world, including both developing and developed.