Rutger Bregman. Flickr/Maand van de Geschiedenis Universal basic income — a system of wealth distribution that involves giving people a monthly wage just for being alive — just got a standing ovation at this year’s TED conference.
Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian and basic income advocate, gave a talk on the subject in which he explored a crucial question: Why do the poor make such poor decisions?
Poverty isn’t a character flaw, Bregman explained. People in poverty tend to eat less healthfully , save less money , and do drugs more often because they don’t have their basic needs met.Bregman […]
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