UBI (universal basic income) is now firmly in mainstream political discourse. Political parties, activist groups and now even think tanks such as the right-of-centre Adam Smith Institute are taking the policy seriously. It is an unconditional, regular monetary payment made to every citizen that meets the basic necessities of life. Although some advocates may see this as a simple solution to unemployment and automation, this threatens to obscure the fact that UBI would be part of a broader political programme with its own particular agenda. Designed in a particular way it may in fact, exacerbate the politics of austerity.
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