Amid the coronavirus pandemic, universal basic income (UBI) is having a moment. With national lockdowns driving unemployment in countries around the globe, even some of the world’s most conservative governments are considering giving their citizens a universal basic income—for free.
The premise of universal basic income is simple: to deal with mass unemployment, layoffs, and economic crisis, some governments are proposing to write a check to everyone in their country, regardless of their age or income.
Already, the US government has issued stimulus checks of $1,200 to thousands of Americans; some US politicians, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, believe it should go […]
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