Simply put, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is to literally give people money for nothing no matter what their economic standing is. It’s an idea that lights up the brains of both radical leftists like Bernie Sanders and Silicon Valley plutocrats such as Elon Musk. Finland is currently experimenting with UBI, and so far, trials suggest it can liberate jobless people from a life of humiliation. Could UBI be the way forward in the future?
A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work
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