Universal Basic Income may appear to be a radical concept. But at its core it addresses the simple question: What if a person’s existence did not need to be justified by work? We have generally accepted and assumed throughout a majority of our history that work is what creates a structure to our lives and instills meaning into it. However, society is beginning to lose that belief. A growing number of people particularly in well-paid, white-collar roles no longer believe their jobs are necessary.

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