A new survey has found that people are becoming more open to the idea of a basic, unconditional income, where all citizens get a monthly sum from the state. A Swiss referendum found locals were opposed to a basic income. But a recent survey suggests Germans are not. Source: DPA It’s been touted as the cure for everything from the futuristic ills of automation to the ever-increasing gap between rich and poor. Several European governments are giving it a try, albeit in small doses, and leading economists, along with political philosophers of all stripes, have presented it as a […]
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