The idea of universal basic income is more practical than it might sound. Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy 384 pages, Harvard University Press, 2017
In times of economic austerity—when the welfare state is shrinking; many debate whether access to housing, childcare, health care, and education are rights for all; and the paradigm of individual responsibility dominates—it’s easy for progressives to give up on big ideals. If we can’t even protect Planned Parenthood or affordable health care, it can be tempting to settle for marginal improvements. But for these same reasons, it may […]
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