OPINION: Against the Monetization of Voluntary Labor (and for Basic Income)

OPINION: Against the Monetization of Voluntary Labor (and for Basic Income)

It is better to have enough financial security to work for no pay than to receive payment directly for the same work — or, at least, this has been my own experience as a volunteer in the basic income community.

If my first year of active involvement in this community has done one thing to bolster my own support for a basic income, it has been this. I began my work for Basic Income News as a “pure volunteer,” later dabbled in crowdfunding, and eventually received a grant for my work. Through it all, I have come to believe […]

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