Silicon Valley billionaire admits that it’s time for Universal Basic Income

Silicon Valley billionaire admits that it's time for Universal Basic Income

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Slack chief executive Stewart Butterfield has thrown his weight behind the basic income movement, joining such illustrious company as Bill Gates, Tesla boss Elon Musk, and Y Combinator president Sam Altman.

“Doesn’t have to be much, but giving people even a very small safety net would unlock a huge amount of entrepreneurialism,” Mr Butterfield tweeted recently.
He went on to suggest that the billions spent on university education around the world each year would be put to better use if given directly to individuals as a an unconditional payment. If choosing between free healthcare, free university […]

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