The Cost of Universal Basic Income is the Net Transfer Amount, Not the Gross Price Tag Why every estimate of UBI that simply multiplies the number of recipients by the amount received is simply wrong Imagine a group of 5 people. They have an income distribution of $10, $20, $30, $50, […]
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‘Universal Basic Income Doesn’t Work’ Says New Prime Example of Fake News Or How to Spot Disinformation in a World of Propaganda Written by Scott Santens– First published May 31, 2019 on Medium
The most disturbing aspect of public debates about unconditional basic income (UBI) is that, instead of rationally comparing pros and cons of an idea, the fetishism/demonism of an instrument takes place. Two examples: ‘without UBI, we are slaves to the labour market’ – we often hear this slogan, which – […]
Is basic income a poison for people’s will to work – or is it much more a catalyser to transform work into something people will be much more likely to want? UBIE board member Ulrich Schachtschneider’s reaction to Anke Hassel’s criticism. In her article ‘Unconditional Basic Income is a Dead […]