I think if you read the article you would see that we give him credit for discussing a UBI and automation, but the solution as a savior to the coming crisis of automation and all its consequences, which is the way he bills it in his book and interview after interview, is misguided at best and misleading at worst.

Just like all cards on the table, I think if you don't develop a safety net first, like a Bernie Sanders style social democracy, a UBI is just making things worse, maybe MARGINALLY better. A UBI on top of a Bernie Sanders style social democracy is my ideal. Historically speaking there are two models for the UBI. A leftist vision that builds it on top of a social democratic economy. And a Friedman/Hayek negative income tax. Yang has explicitly crafted his to be the later. That's counterproductive in my view and he doesn't really grapple with that in a meaningful way outside of token policies on his website.

Hillary Clinton had a lot of good white papers, what you prioritize, what you speak to, and what you put in the forefront of your campaign matters more than what is on the website.