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Why Republicans are fighting the basic-income programs many cities and states are adopting: 'Is money a birthright now?'
(www.businessinsider.com)
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this is an assumption worth challenging. the evidence suggests, in fact, that people are almost always doing things!
It is an interesting question. That is, the question if what motivates people to be productive. I think it varies widely.
That is accurate, but does not mean that basic survival should be that motivation.