For centuries, the idea of a universal basic income – a regular sum paid to all citizens or residents whether or not they are in work – has lit up the eyes of political philosophers. It has long been favoured on the political fringes, appealing to the radical left for its supposed compatibility with a zero-growth world and its reward for caring, and to the libertarian right as a way of rolling back the state. But in the last couple of years, the basic income has suddenly forged a path from academic seminar room to on-the-ground trials. Here in […]
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