A universal basic income- an unconditional and guaranteed income for every adult citizen- is not a new idea. Philosopher Bertrand Russell argued almost a century ago that “a certain small income, sufficient for necessaries, should be secured to all, whether they work or not”1 , as did John Stuart Mill, Thomas Paine and Thomas More. However, it is an idea whose time has surely come: considering the interconnected and rising threats of automation, changes in the labour market, and unsustainable levels of inequality and consumption, a basic income offers a timely solution that is at once radical and uncomplicated. […]
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