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Archive: Why a Universal Basic Income is a Good Idea

This is part of a debate series over at 1828, the IEA’s online magazine. You can see the original article here:https://www.1828.org.uk/2022/07/04/debate-is-universal-basic-income-a-good-idea/ One of my favourite quotes on UBI is the Rutger Bregman slogan: “Poverty isn’t a lack of character, it’s a lack of cash”. Our current benefits system seems to believe the opposite—it blames the…


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