The concept of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been growing in popularity so I decided to explore it for a recent research project. I began as a sceptic but after considering a variety of social justice arguments I now believe a UBI should be an policy goal for societies who wish to reduce inequality and achiever greater social justice.  But UBI is not just about helping those worst off, it can benefit everyone in a range of ways which we explore in this episode.

Show Notes

Basic Income Network
Basic income – A guide for the open minded – Guy Standing
Results of Finland’s basic income experiment
Spain UBI project
Everywhere basic income has been tried in one map
Public equity and tax benefit reform – Keith Rankin
UBI: A policy for social justice – D Monds

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