As a sociologist studying universal basic income (UBI), I have followed Andrew Yang’s political rise with interest and skepticism. His bid for mayor of New York City demands that we scrutinize his signature proposal, which falls far short of the transformative potential of true UBI. Worse, he is likely to cut other parts of the social safety net in order to achieve it. From four years of closely studying cash transfer policy in Alaska, I can confidently say that this is a recipe for no good.
The first thing to note about Yang the mayoral candidate’s basic income platform is […]
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