> Almost all of the _basic_ needs of a human, i.e. those that we received 50,000 years ago, could be provided for $1-$2k a year
Assuming people (a) have the skills and/or (b) are OK being cut off from modern society. The goal with basic income is to allow _everyone_ to live a decent life without going all survivalist (and risk dying). Even people who are very skillful (can do repairs, have their own farm, in good health, etc) often live on ~10x that.
Even if you disagree with the two above points, you've just argued for basic income being at a different number.
Assuming people (a) have the skills and/or (b) are OK being cut off from modern society. The goal with basic income is to allow _everyone_ to live a decent life without going all survivalist (and risk dying). Even people who are very skillful (can do repairs, have their own farm, in good health, etc) often live on ~10x that.
Even if you disagree with the two above points, you've just argued for basic income being at a different number.