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Is basic income a better solution than a basic job-guarantee?

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Basic income is a real shot at utopia. Basic jobs takes that energy and idealism, and redirects it to perpetuate some of the worst parts of the current system. It’s better than nothing. But not by much. (source)

1 8mo ago
Should we have a universal basic income?

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If we were to implement a Basic Income Guarantee we might save more money in psychiatric care than we think. (source)

1 9mo ago

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