he coalition between left and right evaporates, the idea’s economic inevitability looks fanciful, and the promise that the plan could end poverty forever looks more dependent on technical details than you might think.In part that’s due to disagreement about what basic income is for. I think it’s a useful tool for eliminating or dramatically reducin... See more

One of my criticisms concerns the idea that universal basic income would be simpler. It’s true that simplicity exerts a welcome fascination on tech entrepreneurs. After all, entrepreneurship is the art of making things simple. But we shouldn’t forget that the safety net is complex for a reason, namely because it must provide economic security at th

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