Universal basic income: A subject worth studying

Universal basic income: A subject worth studying

We have a problem with our welfare system. Due to unemployment and underemployment, the poor of the U.S. must jump through endless hoops of complicated systems to get a patchwork of benefits that are temporary, means tested and covered in attached strings. In addition, automation is making an increasing number of jobs unnecessary.

This is not necessarily cause for alarm, as past technology changes have tended to create more jobs and not less. For now, we are working longer hours than our parents and grandparents, and seeing less reward for our labor. The solution to these issues may be far […]

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