Productivity And The Education Delusion

I was quite surprised to read such a quality article from TechCrunch.

I think this article makes the case for giving people a minimum standard income over minimum wage. It certainly makes sense that as we automate more things, we require less work from our labor force. Rather than give them "bullshit" jobs and keep them working when automation can make everyone's lives easier, why not pay them to not work the jobs that should be automated and let them live as they please? It seems like a compelling argument from my cursory knowledge of this topic, but I'm sure there are a whirlwind of counterarguments to this stance as well.