I could not disagree with you more mate @anon20038177 (except for the part about UBI being untested on these scales).
The idea that people are just lazy, and would not work given UBI, is actually really lazy itself. Reality and human nature are much more complex and subtle than that.
It’s just so American, or Americanized if you will, to think Capitalism is what makes people get out of bed in the morning. Imho, I believe it is the lack of UBI that’s stopping humanity from becoming sane and ethical. To me that’s what’s keeping the world crazy today.
We don’t have to fight each each other, and constantly compete ferociously, just to get a bit of food and shelter, which is what we are doing right now. The relativistic nature of value means that, in the current system, the price of basic necessities, (which should be near 0 in the 21st century) is bloated by those privileged to have (much much) bigger appetites. Basically slavery.
I’ll stop there.
I recommend this book tremendously (haven’t finished it yet 
), to change your mind.
Difficult philosophical topic, but I guess winning over hearts and minds is why we’re here.
Luckily for us, there’s little in this world more satisfying than a discussion with someone who is simply willing to listen 
.