The notion of a universal basic income has been debated for decades in political, policy and academic circles. Proponents have ranged from street-activists to ivory tower academics, and have emerged from across the political spectrum. At the moment, the city Utrecht in the Netherlands is enrolling a new empirical trial and Finland is developing their…
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Infobox: Guaranteed Basic Income
A basic income is an income that is granted to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement. It is a form of minimum income guarantee that differs from those that now exist in various European countries in three important ways: • it is being paid to individuals rather than households; •…
The Green concept of work
The persistence of a growth-based economy has led to a crisis in the industrial societies based on the production of material richness and paid forms of work. Today’s developed societies have managed to reduce their dependence on human labour time and strength more than ever: computers, networks, automatic processes and devices are now essential parts…