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This Is Universal Basic Income

This Is Universal Basic Income

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Universal basic income (or UBI) has made significant inroads into public consciousness in recent years, especially after a landmark Finnish study in 2017. These Blinks bring you ins and outs of universal basic income to understand why wage discrepancies and inequalities exists and are actually disadvantageous to all of us—and more importantly—it situates UBI as a possible solution to the social struggles currently facing our societies.

This Is Universal Basic Income

Get the lowdown on a simple idea that could change everything

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