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Bots are taking our jobs. Not all at once, but fast enough to make us think twice about the security of our futures. Enter Universal Basic Income — a proposal to give every citizen a guaranteed government stipend, for free. Brilliant solution, utopian fantasy, or all of the above? This collection explores the possibilities.
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Universal Basic Income Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Scam
The plan is no gift to the masses, but a tool for our further enslavement
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Is Universal Basic Income As Radical As You Think?
Economists exaggerate the risks. We’ll never design a better welfare system if we don’t try it.
Why We Should Value ‘Invisible Labor’
For society to survive, contributions of all kinds must be rewarded
Basic Income Won’t Solve Our Crisis of Meaning
In a world hell-bent on increasing efficiency, how can we rediscover our sense of purpose?
What a $1,000-a-Month Universal Basic Income Would Look Like
Opponents say it's impossible, but funding a UBI is actually a feasible option for the U.S.
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After Universal Basic Income, the Flood
What if we implement UBI and it makes everything worse?
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Why Basic Jobs Are Better Than Basic Incomes
Let's build communities, livelihoods, and small-scale economies
