Photo by Bruce Lam Researchers at the University of Tennessee and the University of Pennsylvania found that after one year of receiving a Universal Basic Income (UBI), participants got better jobs, paid off debts, and had “statistically significant improvements” in their mental health.
The idea of a UBI was a major part of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign and is steadily gaining support from a number of billionaire entrepreneurs and religious figures. Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Sam Altman (Y Combinator), and Pope Francis have all expressed their support for a UBI. Proponents believe that giving […]
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