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Too much reliance on the market or too much reliance on government both unravel societal bonds, argues American Conservative associate editor Jonathan Coppage. In a Washinton Post article, Coppage said even if a Universal Basic Income (UBI) seems reasonable, he thinks it would contribute to the dramatic erosion of civil society.

The great compromise between capitalists and socialists is the creation of the welfare state, Coppage said. However, Coppage argues that the ability to receive an unconditional income will dismantle community ties because people no longer have to work to receive an income. Rather, individuals would be tied to the federal government.

Jonathan Coppage, “The terrible cost of universal basic income” Washington Post, Oct. 1.