Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, who co-wrote the Pope’s recent book Let Us Dream that endorses the concept, is leading an online discussion of the issue on Thursday.
VATICAN CITY — One little-known passage in Pope Francis’ recently published book Let Us Dream is his call to explore the concepts such as universal basic income (UBI) — an economic theory whereby the government provides unconditional flat payments to citizens without the need to work.
Economic support somewhat akin to UBI has been practiced for many years by governments through social-support mechanisms such as child, elderly and disability benefits. But the push for […]
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