1) It creates a supply-side surplus for labor, which lowers the value of labor, which

2) Causes people to be paid far less, and

3) Causes people to have to work harder to keep their jobs, thus

4) Causing the greatest slowdown in wage growth ever, with record-setting productivity numbers

I don't have any data on it, but my supposition is that most households have at least one, if not two individuals working jobs they would rather not be doing, but have to for financial reasons.

A basic income would solve this problem by taking workers out of the system who would rather be doing something/anything else, all the while, jacking up the cost of skilled labor immensely. A wild ass guess? By 3-4x, judging from trends before wage increases flatlined.

I'm not saying we should return to that at all, but I do think we should be looking at this (like most things) from a quality-of-life perspective. Now, working outside of the home gives many people fulfillment and helped reduce sexism, so I don't think one worker per household should be the goal.

I guess I don't know what the solution is before becoming a post-scarcity society.

I would encourage my life partner to pursue their dreams, especially if that includes having a career because, as my mother has put it, being at home all the time for some people is boooring

I'm in a situation right now in which only I am working and my wife's at home with the kid. This is for visa reasons (H-4). My wife's self-esteem has plummeted because of this situation. She indeed complains it is extremely boring to stay home all the time. I completely support her desire to get back to the workforce, and I really look forward to the added benefit of our combined income.