One of the reasons I support a universal basic income is that it would release a flourishing of creativity and personal development. I also believe it "is a policy of care, one that fundamentally rejects the notion that people in economic distress, communities in disrepair, and an environment in peril are the unfortunate but unavoidable collateral damage of a market economy." However, making it a job guarantee, rather than an income guarantee, eliminates the creativity and personal development and leaves people being required to work for no particular reason. Sure, there's beneficial work that could be done - but it should be organized on a volunteer basis, and be done by willing contributors seeking to expand their personal and social horizons.
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