The concept of universal basic income, or UBI, has been discussed by economists for quite some time, yet many people have either not heard of it, or have heard of it only recently. Andrew Yang ’s campaign announcement has, however, brought this issue to the minds of more people. While some have responded positively, others have raised objections. In this article, I’m not going to explore practical objections, such as exactly how much a UBI would cost. Instead, I’d like to address two philosophical objections to the idea:
> UBI is essentially communism.
It is unethical to give people […]
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