Future of Work Universal basic income had a rough 2018 Some of the biggest and most promising experiments were plagued by delays and shutdowns. by Erin Winick 2018-12-27T12:00:00-05:00
Future of Work Universal income vs. the robots: Meet the presidential candidate fighting automation 7 questions for Andrew Yang, the 2020 US presidential candidate pushing for basic income. by Erin Winick 2018-12-07T12:30:00-05:00
Future of Work Basic income could work—if you do it Canada-style A Canadian province is giving people money with no strings attached—revealing both the appeal and the limitations of the idea. by Brian Bergstein 2018-06-20T07:00:00-04:00
Business Impact A Job Plan for Robots and Humans Melonee Wise’s startup Fetch Robotics employs about 50 people and more than 125 robots. She intends to create many more jobs for both. by Tom Simonite 2017-06-27T07:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Finland Starts Handing Out a Basic Income A few unemployed Finns are receiving a monthly check with no strings attached—but it’s unlikely to tell us whether universal basic income is a good idea. by Michael Reilly 2017-01-03T13:55:00-05:00
Business Impact What the Great Economists Would Have Thought of a Universal Basic Income Imagining what John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Adam Smith would have said about our current predicament. by Jason Pontin 2016-06-21T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Basic Income: A Sellout of the American Dream Schemes for giving everyone a guaranteed income are gaining momentum in Silicon Valley and throughout Western Europe. It’s a great idea, until you look closely. by David H. Freedman 2016-06-13T00:00:00-04:00