Why basic income is a necessary step towards building a society fit for the 21st century Contrary to popular belief, the case for basic income does not rest on the assumption that robots and artificial intelligence will bring about mass unemployment, nor that it would be a more efficient way of relieving poverty and reducing inequality (although it would). As set out in my recent book Basic Income: And How We Can Make It Happen , the arguments for wanting everyone in society to have a basic income are ethical rather than instrumental: a basic income would serve social […]
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