Money for Nothing: The Universal Basic Income and Its Many Problems

Oct 28, 2022
10 min

Money for Nothing: The Universal Basic Income and Its Many Problems

With rising inequality, it may be time for a UBI, but we should still be mindful of the costs associated with these policies.

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