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Basic income after automation? That’s not how capitalism works!

  • Written by Katharina Nieswandt, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University
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Philosophers, economists and other academics have long discussed the idea of “basic income” – an unconditional monthly check from the government to every citizen, in an amount at least high enough to cover all basic necessities. Recently,...

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