The reason I have focused on UBI rather than a guaranteed job is because there need to be jobs available. I'm not sure that will soon be the case. It also requires that the recipient be employable, which could further decrease the pool. On the other hand, there are government needs that could be handled by "conscripted" labor, such as park maintenance.

My overarching concern with guaranteeing a job is the tremendous overhead required - hiring, selection, management, supervision.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich