At the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this robot’s mission was to raise awareness for that year’s referendum on introducing an unconditional basic income for all Swiss citizens. (Associated Press) Sign up for Take Action Now and get three actions in your inbox every Tuesday. Is the idea of cash handouts for everyone, no strings attached, a breakthrough solution for unemployment and social inequality, or a road to profligacy and idleness? Attracting left, right, and center, the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the perfect Rorschach test in the public debate over “the future of […]
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