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Finland is trialling basic income. Here's how it will work

Finland is trialling basic income. Here's how it will work | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
A look at a trial of basic income in Finland, the possible benefits and criticisms of the project.
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What Would Happen If We Just Gave People Money?

Daniel Straub remembers the night he got hooked on basic income. He had invited Götz Werner, a billionaire owner of a German drugstore chain, to give an indepen…
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Elon Musk: Universal Basic Income for Everyone

Elon Musk: Universal Basic Income for Everyone | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Universal basic income (UBI) is about basic security. It’s a form of guaranteed income for an individual, regardless of the situations and circumstances surrounding them – think of it as a form of insurance you would receive monthly. In general terms, the universal income is a form of social security that already exists for some, …
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Poor Citizens to Receive $1,320 a Month in Canada's 'No Strings Attached' Basic Income Trial

Poor Citizens to Receive $1,320 a Month in Canada's 'No Strings Attached' Basic Income Trial | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Canada puts its money where its mouth is and prepares for a 'no strings attached' basic income trial that it hopes will break the cycle of poverty. 
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Universal Basic Income Has Been Discussed Since the 16th Century. What's Different This Time?

Universal Basic Income Has Been Discussed Since the 16th Century. What's Different This Time? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
People like Thomas More, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Bertrand Russell have already had many of the arguments we're having about basic income today.
 
Dr. Elise Klein wants to point out the conversations we’re having around Universal Basic Income (UBI) aren’t new. Great leaders and thinkers Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Tony Atkinson have already had many of the arguments surrounding UBI, today. Its history bears repeating.
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Thousands to Receive Basic Income in Finland

Thousands to Receive Basic Income in Finland | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Over the course of the next year, Finland is putting Universal Basic Income to the test. Thousands of individuals are going to be getting a basic income to trial (what could be) the economics of the future.
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