Universal Basic Income Won’t Work

Universal Basic Income Won’t Work

We don’t have the political power to see it through

Universal Basic Income (UBI) — the idea that every citizen should get a ‘salary’ no matter what it is they’re doing (or not doing) — is one that has been around for decades. Its first major wind was in the ’60s with advocates like Milton Freidman and Richard Nixon. Recently, ‘pilot’ studies in several countries saw a controlled group of individuals receive a basic income and the results have been positive all across the board. People in the pilot reported to be happier and healthier and were able to […]

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