#33: Universal Basic Income

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What would happen if the government just gave everyone
money? 


That's the idea of Universal Basic Income, and it's an idea that
has supporters from all across the political spectrum.


In today's episode we cover:


History of Universal Basic Income

Are the robots coming?

Who should get the money?

Who should pay for it?

Who supports Universal Basic Income?

Advantages of Universal Basic Income

Disadvantages of Universal Basic Income

The experiment in Finland - what happens when you give 2,000
people €560 a month?

The experiment in Liberia - what happens when you give
alcoholics and drug addicts money?

Future of Universal Basic Income



Key vocabulary: Traction, Entrepreneurs, Programmers,
Shareholders, Counteract, Bureaucracy, Poverty line,
Corporations, Majority, Shareholdings, Spectrum, Libertarians,
Pushing for, Proponent, Signature, Regardless, Neoliberal,
Top-up, Extensively, Outcomes, Outspoken, Widespread, Adoption,
Touched on, Dishing out, Assessing, Better off, Vehemently,
Handing out, Implementing, Factor in, Welfare, Backsides,
Handout, Incentive, Vicious cycle, Inflation, Get by, Vicious
circle, Subsistence, Counter argument, Persuasive, Deemed,
Compelling



Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website
www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/universal-basic-income


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