Understanding Universal Basic Income: A Comprehensive Q&A Guide

Exploring the Fundamentals and Implications of UBI in America

Hive 42
11 min readDec 14, 2023
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Let me start by saying thanks for taking the time to read this blog. I don’t write about UBI as a cool, trendy thing. I truly believe it’s the most efficient and effective way to reduce poverty while increasing quality of life.

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved figuring out how things work. Then, as I got older, it became how to fix them. Ideas, however, are a much harder concept to dissect and even harder to find solutions for. Luckily, UBI has piqued the interest of many people across the globe, sparking numerous studies with very similar results — the good kind.

Instead of boring you with numbers and statistics, I decided to do a Q&A style format for the most common questions I get when talking about UBI.

Below is a list of the questions covered in this blog, presented in the order they are asked. This will allow you to quickly navigate to the question you’re most interested in.

List of Questions:

  • What is Universal Basic Income (UBI)?
  • Why do we need a Basic Income?
  • Who would be eligible for…

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Hive 42

Explorer of macro trends and societal narratives, enlightening readers with thought-provoking insights. My Family and Hive are the meaning to my life.