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Today we are going to look at an interesting and often controversial idea: Universal Basic Income, or UBI for short.
Let me ask you a question: What if the government gave everyone free money, no strings attached?
No matter who you are, where you work, or how much you earn; just regular payments, every month, guaranteed.
Does this sound too good to be true? Or maybe it sounds like a smart solution to poverty, inequality, and the future of work?
In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of Universal Basic Income, discuss its goals and purpose, look at real-life experiments and trials from around the world, and examine the debate: Is UBI a brilliant idea… or a dangerous one?
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Today we are going to look at an interesting and often controversial idea: Universal Basic Income, or UBI for short.
Let me ask you a question: What if the government gave everyone free money, no strings attached?
No matter who you are, where you work, or how much you earn; just regular payments, every month, guaranteed.
Does this sound too good to be true? Or maybe it sounds like a smart solution to poverty, inequality, and the future of work?
In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of Universal Basic Income, discuss its goals and purpose, look at real-life experiments and trials from around the world, and examine the debate: Is UBI a brilliant idea… or a dangerous one?
Conversation Club - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/08/11/348-what-is-universal-basic-income-english-vocabulary-lesson/
AD Free Episode - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish
Thinking in English Bonus Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/collection/869866
YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast
Borough by Blue Dot Sessions
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