Merits of universal income
Mostly we see universal basic income (19 January) as an alternative to welfare, as in the Finland trial, but that’s to underestimate its potential real power. We need jobs, of course, but most people want a life, and there’s a lot more to life than just what income affords. A job is a way to make life meaningful, but not the only way.
Work in itself is vital in connecting us with our world. So, too, is authority: of language, of muscles, of imagination, insight, understanding, getting along with others, seeing the results, recognition, something […]
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