From the article: "all else held equal, the poor would rather not work than work"

I just don't buy that for a fraction of a second. So much of self-worth is tied to employment, and that's besides the creative urge that most people feel. Even if they can't use that in the workplace, I know plenty of very creative people that work lousy jobs and get their creative fulfillment else where. According to the OP, they'd stay unemployed.