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WORKSMART
the essential principle behind
UBI is the idea that ‘all citizens
are entitled to a livable
income, whether or not they
contribute to production.’
In short, in a world where
huge numbers of people will
have their livelihoods and
skillsets automated away,
leaving them unable to
compete against robots in a
free-market economy, how
can we ensure that these
people are still able to have
a standard of living which
affords them some dignity?
Many brilliant minds both past
and present have supported
the concept of a UBI because
(among other reasons) it could
present a solution to this
problem. Some of the more
well-known supporters of UBI
include: Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln, Bertrand
Russell, Franklin Roosevelt,
Margaret Mead, Martin
Luther King, Elon Musk and
Mark Zuckerberg.
It is also important to note
that support for UBI has
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