Last week, I joined a Scottish delegation at the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress, an annual gathering of people from around the world interested in basic income. A basic income is the concept of regular, unconditional payments made to all citizens, employed and unemployed, whether they are seeking work or not. This was the 18 th BIEN congress and, with basic income enjoying an upsurge in interest from around the world and across the policy spectrum, over 300 people took part in four days of plenaries, workshops, and socials in the city of Tampere, Finland.
There is significant interest […]
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