The pandemic raises the specter of millions of Americans struggling with unemployment for years to come, a process that automation had already started years ago. That could expedite the longstanding call from activists, business leaders and politicians like Andrew Yang to enact a universal basic income (or UBI) — a widely-beloved proposal for a universal social program that has boosters all over the political spectrum.
The premise of UBI is logical enough, perhaps more sensible in this political moment: Why should one’s livelihood be jeopardized due to economic factors or disasters beyond their control? If something like a pandemic or […]
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