I first heard about this idea when I was a kid in the seventies.
What if the government gives a standard income to all citizens?
People who work get paid a salary on top of the standard, government-provided income.
Apparently the idea is being floated in Switzerland. (there is a petition to have it discussed in parliament)
What would be the effect of such a measure, and is it really so different from giving unemployment benefits to the jobless?
Some say our economic system needs to be revised as there might be less jobs available in the future due to globalisation and automation. Is this the way to go?
I read in Reddit that Norway has such a system. i realise thet Norway is unique in many ways, but still I wonder how it worked out there.
I have no opinion on this idea at this time. I'm interested whet JREF members with a background in economics think of it.
What if the government gives a standard income to all citizens?
People who work get paid a salary on top of the standard, government-provided income.
Apparently the idea is being floated in Switzerland. (there is a petition to have it discussed in parliament)
What would be the effect of such a measure, and is it really so different from giving unemployment benefits to the jobless?
Some say our economic system needs to be revised as there might be less jobs available in the future due to globalisation and automation. Is this the way to go?
I read in Reddit that Norway has such a system. i realise thet Norway is unique in many ways, but still I wonder how it worked out there.
I have no opinion on this idea at this time. I'm interested whet JREF members with a background in economics think of it.
via JREF Forum http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=266481&goto=newpost
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