In my opinion, its not that radical of an idea... Our society is very concerned with individuals taking advantage of the system which explains the hesitation behind the universal income argument. I do believe that the day will come when there are not enough jobs for everyone to be able to put food on the table. Programs like SSI will only become more prominent which means additional tax dollars anyway. If we move towards universal income we could save on programs like food stamps and SSI and allocate those resources to the average person. I believe this would also promote ingenuity by taking some individuals out of the typical mindless jobs that computers can replicate, and move them into positions that can actually advance our society with technology and research.