I meant specifically about moving the author's needle, trying to explain her willingness to give it away, and how it isn't a great exemplar for UBI since she is not an average person. I wasn't talking about those she provided grants to - definitely, to some, $10k can be a life changing amount. There are people who never earn $10k over the course of their lives.

From the author's bio and article, it appears she is involved in venture capital, angel investing, and gets surprise tax bills which amount to more than the average English person earns in a year. That's probably the kind of person who can part with $10k without much hand wringing. Having said that, I do think the author is commendable in giving it away, because for a ton of people just like her, I believe they would just take the money and do something much more selfish with it.