Finland’s two-year basic income trial was controversial.
Most commentators focused on the fact that it did not increase employment levels.
But Tuomas Murajatold, who took part in the trial, told Insider that it was a liberating and empowering experience. When Tuomas Muraja was selected for Finland’s basic income trial in 2018, he says he felt like he was “winning the lottery.”The freelance journalist and writer was selected for the trial, which gave 2,000 unemployed people $600 each month for two years, because he sometimes seeks unemployment benefits when he is living between grants and other income sources.The idea of […]
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