An anonymous reader shares an opinion piece from The Guardian, written by analyst, writer and head of social policy for the New Economics Foundation , Anna Coote:As this week's report observes, "If cash payments are allowed to take precedence, there's a serious risk of crowding out efforts to build collaborative, sustainable services and infrastructure -- and setting a pattern for future development that promotes commodification rather than emancipation."The report concludes that the money needed to pay for an adequate UBI scheme "would be better spent on reforming social protection systems, and building more and better-quality public services."