A basic income is simply a sum of money paid every month to everyone to provide decent food and housing.
The Instrument of freedom – Philippe Van Parijs – TeD-xTalks: https://youtu.be/GP4sBGbeF8w
– Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash…- Rutger Bretman – TeDTalks: https://youtu.be/ydKcaIE6O1k
Spain’s UBI Is A Wake-Up Call For Americans, Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/04/spains-ubi-is-a-wake-up-call-for-americans
Coronavirus : l’Espagne va instaurer le revenu universel, Europe 1: https://www.europe1.fr/emissions/axel-de-tarle-vous-parle-economie/coronavirus-lespagne-va-instaurer-le-revenu-universel-3960558
La renta básica deja de ser una utopía, El Pais: elpais.com/economia/2020-
– Universal Basic Income: UBI Pilot Program – futurisme: https://futurism.com/images/universal-basic-income-ubi-pilot-programs-around-the-world
– Can a universal basic income resolve future income security challenges? – ILO: https://www.ilo.org/global/meetings-and-events/WCMS_562867/lang–en/index.htm
A well-made video about the UBI to ensure dignity of life for everyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc
Rationale of the basic income trial: https://youtu.be/8xPAlEkT0kk
Spain’s UBI Is A Wake-Up Call For Americans, Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/04/spains-ubi-is-a-wake-up-call-for-americans
Coronavirus : l’Espagne va instaurer le revenu universel, Europe 1: https://www.europe1.fr/emissions/axel-de-tarle-vous-parle-economie/coronavirus-lespagne-va-instaurer-le-revenu-universel-3960558
La renta básica deja de ser una utopía, El Pais: elpais.com/economia/2020-
“On TV they say every day, ‘There are three million people looking for work.’ That’s not true: all they need is money.” Coluche
In Italy and Spain, two countries governed by very different parties, the idea of a universal basic income has been sufficiently shared by enough people and expressed for the government to adopt it. They have improved their public spending, they have not spent more, and they are borrowing at very good rates.
Several studies show that universal basic income significantly reduces crime, particularly violent crime.
Beyond the Basics: Guaranteed Livable Basic Income – Senate Canada: https://senpate.sencanada.ca/media/oq0lpwh0/beyond-the-basics_victims_e_2025-01-22.pdf
The Link Between Financial Insecurity and Crime: Would a UBI Help? – Binghampton University: https://research.binghamton.edu/ResearchDaysPosters/uploads/5831_Wang_Susanna.pdf#:~:text=Studies%2520indicate%2520that%2520addressing%2520financial%2520insecurity%2520through,costs%2520associated%2520with%2520incarceration%2520and%2520law%2520enforcement.&text=%E2%97%8B%2520An%2520increase%2520of%2520$100%2520in%2520the,have%2520reductions%2520for%2520the%2520next%25202%2520years
How Poverty Drives Violent Crime: The Oklahomans for Criminal Justice reform: https://www.okjusticereform.org/blog/how-poverty-drives-violent-crime#:~:text=The%20results%20are%20clear.,do%20so%20out%20of%20survival
But universal income must be mutualized, because if it is redistributed by the state, it will make all citizens dependent. Or else, we need a more direct democracy.
Prices must be controlled, otherwise the universal basic income will be absorbed by higher prices.
It could be funded by taxing everyone, including the wealthiest 5%.
Replacing existing social welfare with a universal basic income would save money on administration, because there would be no need to verify who is eligible and who is not. This means fewer civil servants and less paperwork.
A universal basic income is essential for upholding universal human rights — that is, rights for all. Indeed, many people cannot earn a living unless they exploit others. For example, farmers are forced to hire undocumented, low-wage immigrants in order to turn a profit. Other examples include the restaurant, hotel, and delivery industries. Many businesses turn a blind eye to human rights violations because this is the only way they can earn an income and survive. Universal basic income is essential for ensuring decent work.
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