Although Universal Basic Income may have its shortcomings, it may provide an entry point to rethinking social policies — as present systems do not provide answers to humanity’s most pressing issues.
“All animals were born equal, but some more equal than others,” says George Orwell in the acclaimed novel Animal Farm . It is a simple yet poignant illustration of the heart of our society and the globalised world.
Indeed, it does not take a clairvoyant to know that the distribution of capital, capabilities and resources is heavily skewed. When institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank accept […]
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