Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

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English business mogul Sir Richard Branson thinks the modern world could benefit from universal basic income (UBI). The Virgin founder published a blog post on the company’s website outlining why he believes the system deserves consideration. Click to View Full Infographic In the post, Branson describes his experiences during a recent trip to Finland, where a nationwide experiment with UBI that provides 2,000 Finns with an unconditional income of €560 (roughly $655) monthly was launched earlier this year.

UBI has frequently been touted as a potential solution for the unemployment surge expected to result from the […]

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