This article is part of a series of articles I am publishing examining Basic Income, the labour movement, automation, and the Left. I have already published a piece looking at the history of Basic Income and the labour movement, “ Basic Income or a reduced work week? An old labour debate .” The next article will examine the relationship between automation and Basic Income. Should the Left and labour support a demand for a Basic Income (BI)? This simple question has provoked a fervent and confusing debate.
The discussion over BI touches on real political and economic anxieties. The attack […]
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