There are not many policies that unite Milton Friedman, Martin Luther King, Adam Smith, and John McDonnell. Universal Basic Income is a rare exception.
The idea is backed all across the political spectrum, not ‘left’ or ‘right’ but instead ‘forward thinking’. The idea of a Basic Income, a universal payment for all citizens, is a very old concept and is an idea that could help unite the left and the right in an age of increasing polarisation.
While it’s an old idea, advocated by the likes of John Stuart Mill in the 19th century, it has gained renewed relevance recently. One […]
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