Given the interest it has generated worldwide, it is certain the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gained some traction, promising a more practical solution to address poverty and inequality.
UBI assures every person – the employed and unemployed, the rich and poor – a small income to cover basic living costs and no questions asked.
Anthropologist James Ferguson, in his book Give a Man a Fish: Reflections on the New Politics of Distribution , captures it best. As the title of the book suggests, he turns around the compelling Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed […]
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