@econhelper on Instagram: "A Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money on a regular basis. Proponents argue that as AI and automation begin to replace traditional jobs, UBI provides a necessary floor to prevent mass poverty and gives workers the leverage to seek education or more fulfilling work. They see it as a way to streamline bloated welfare bureaucracies into a single, efficient system. Critics, however, worry about the