348. What is Universal Basic Income? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Today we are going to look at an interesting and often controversial idea: Universal Basic Income, or UBI for short.

Let me ask you a question: What if the government gave everyone free money, no strings attached?

No matter who you are, where you work, or how much you earn; just regular payments, every month, guaranteed.

Does this sound too good to be true? Or maybe it sounds like a smart solution to poverty, inequality, and the future of work?

In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of Universal Basic Income, discuss its goals and purpose, look at real-life experiments and trials from around the world, and examine the debate: Is UBI a brilliant idea… or a dangerous one?

• Finland UBI Trial - mckinsey.com/industries/social-sector/our-insi…

• Kenya UBI Trial - givedirectly.org/2023-ubi-results

• Stockton UBI Trial - stocktondemonstration.org

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