Universal Basic Income Is a Trap: Why You Must Choose the AES
Universal Basic Income Is a Trap: Why You Must Choose the AES
Facing the rise of AI and the massive job destruction that’s coming, all the world’s governments are preparing the same response:
Universal Basic Income (UBI).
The idea is simple: since there won’t be enough jobs for everyone, each citizen will be given a guaranteed minimum income. Enough to survive. Enough not to revolt.
It seems generous. It seems humane. It seems like the solution.
In reality, it’s a golden leash.
The Economic Architect refuses this dependence.
The Trap of State Dependence
The Control Mechanism
If your income depends on the State, your freedom depends on the State.
Think about the implications:
Forced Conformity To receive your UBI, you’ll probably have to:
- Have a validated digital identity
- Meet certain conditions (training, behavior)
- Accept the rules of the game defined by others
Coercive Power If you disagree with a policy, what happens?
- You protest? They can suspend your income.
- You create an alternative? They can cut you off.
- You’re disruptive? They find a reason to exclude you.
Psychological Dependence Receiving without creating transforms the psyche:
- Loss of sense of agency
- Erosion of self-confidence
- Progressive infantilization
Historical Precedents
This isn’t paranoia. It’s history.
Example 1: Chinese Social Credit In China, the social score determines access to services. Bad score = exclusion from trains, planes, good schools for your children.
Example 2: Conditional Aid Even in Western democracies, social aid comes with conditions. Mandatory appointments. Documentation. Controls.
Example 3: Welfare Dependence Studies show that populations dependent on long-term aid develop a “welfare mentality” that becomes self-reinforcing.
UBI 2.0 with AI
Imagine UBI in 2035:
- Distribution via Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
- Complete traceability of all your expenses
- Ability to program restrictions (“no alcohol,” “no travel”)
- AI that evaluates your “citizenship” to modulate the amount
This isn’t dystopian. It’s the logical trajectory.
The Fundamental Difference: Receiving vs Generating
There’s a fundamental difference between two forms of income identical in amount.
Option A: Receiving $1000/month (UBI)
Source: The State (via others’ taxes)
Conditions:
- Accept imposed rules
- Justify your situation
- Stay in the system
Status: Beneficiary / Dependent
Power: None (you suffer it)
Psychology: Survival, passivity, forced gratitude
Risk: Suspension, reduction, changing conditions
Option B: Generating $1000/month (AES)
Source: Your own system (via value created)
Conditions:
- Build and maintain your infrastructure
- Serve a market
- Create value
Status: Producer / Sovereign
Power: Total (you decide)
Psychology: Power, activity, earned pride
Risk: Limited to your system’s performance (which you control)
Same Amount, Not Same Value
The money has the same face value.
It doesn’t have the same political value.
UBI money is money with conditions. AES money is free money.
UBI money binds you. AES money liberates you.
Sovereignty Isn’t Asked For, It’s Built
The Lie of State “Security”
You’ll be told that UBI is “security.”
It’s a lie by omission.
UBI is conditional security. It exists as long as the State wants to give it. It can be reduced, modified, eliminated by a simple law.
True Security
True security isn’t something you’re given. It’s something you build.
Your AES is security that you own. Nobody can take it from you. Nobody can cut you off. Nobody can control you through it.
The Philosophy of Sovereignty
Economic sovereignty follows the same logic as political sovereignty.
A sovereign country:
- Produces its own energy
- Produces its own food
- Controls its own currency
- Decides its own laws
A sovereign individual:
- Generates their own income
- Controls their own time
- Owns their own infrastructure
- Decides their own life
Sovereignty isn’t asked for. It’s built.
The Race Against Time
You’re in a race.
And you may not know it yet.
The Countdown
UBI is coming. Maybe in 5 years. Maybe in 10. But it’s coming.
Governments have no choice. Facing the mass unemployment created by AI, they’ll have to distribute money to maintain social peace.
The Window of Opportunity
You have a window of opportunity to build your AES and make it profitable before UBI becomes the norm.
Why is this important?
What Happens When UBI Becomes the Norm
1. Mass Acceptance Once the majority of the population receives UBI, it becomes “normality.” Those who refuse are seen as marginals.
2. Increased Taxes on Producers To fund UBI, governments will have to tax those who still produce. The more beneficiaries there are, the more producers are taxed.
3. Growing Difficulty of Entrepreneurship Regulations, taxes, administrative complexity — everything will be done to “protect” UBI beneficiaries from “unfair competition” from entrepreneurs.
4. Social Inertia Once installed in the system, it becomes psychologically very difficult to leave. Inertia becomes massive.
Now or (Almost) Never
Building an AES today is relatively easy:
- Low barriers to entry
- Accessible tools
- Light regulation
- Open window of opportunity
Building an AES in 10 years will be much harder:
- High barriers to entry
- Possibly restricted tools
- Heavy regulation
- Closed window of opportunity
The time to build is now.
The Act of Resistance
Becoming an Architect isn’t just an economic choice.
It’s a political act of resistance.
Resistance to Dependence
By building your own infrastructure, you refuse dependence.
You say: “I don’t need your permission to live.”
Resistance to Control
By generating your own income, you escape control.
You say: “You can’t cut me off, because I don’t depend on you.”
Resistance to Uniformization
By creating your own path, you preserve diversity.
You say: “I refuse the single mold. I chart my own course.”
Productive Resistance
This isn’t destructive resistance (demonstrations, sterile opposition).
It’s productive resistance — you build the alternative.
You don’t fight the system. You create another system.
The Two Possible Futures
Future A: Acceptance
You accept UBI.
You receive your monthly income. You consume what you’re allowed to consume. You live within the framework imposed on you. You’re fed, housed, entertained.
It’s comfortable. It’s secure. It’s a life of dependence.
Future B: Sovereignty
You build your AES.
You generate your own income. You consume what you choose. You live by your own rules. You create, you decide, you’re free.
It’s demanding. It’s uncertain at first. It’s a life of sovereignty.
The Choice Is Before You
Nobody can make this choice for you.
Nobody will force you to become an Architect. On the contrary — everything will push you toward UBI. It’s easier. It’s more comfortable.
But if you’re reading these lines, something in you refuses the easy path.
Something in you knows that freedom is worth the price of effort.
The Call to Action
Don’t be the one who begs. Be the one who finances.
Don’t be the one who receives. Be the one who creates.
Don’t be the one who suffers. Be the one who decides.
Build your AES. Make it profitable. Achieve economic sovereignty.
Do it now, while the window is open.
It’s an act of resistance as much as an act of construction.
Become an Architect. Become sovereign. Become free.