The four day week would see employees across the UK work one fewer day a week while earning the same amount of money. It could have a range of benefits.
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The advantages and obstacles to Basic Income
Are the psychological and cultural objections insurmountable obstacles?
What would the impact be of allowing customers to vote on executive pay?
Controlling Executive Remuneration: Securing Fairer Distribution of Income implies a fundamental shift in how we conceive of large companies.
Doctor Who is the UK’s new West Wing – and that’s a good thing
Doctor Who is not becoming more “politically correct”, but it is becoming more confident in opening up a debate, just as the West Wing did 15 years ago.
Universal Basic Income would be part of a proud British tradition
Far from an aberration, Universal Basic Income would be part of a proud British tradition, and critics should stop pretending otherwise. Like services, universal payments have proved an important part of British political culture.
What would a truly universal Universal Basic Services look like?
Up to now, suggestions for Universal Basic Services have been anything but universal. We take a look at what a genuinely universal Universal Basic Services would look like.
Universal Basic Services and how it compares to Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Services is a good group of policies lumped together under a misleading name – compared to the transformative potential and simplicity of Universal Basic Income it cannot compete in its current form.
Why a universal basic income is the answer to complexity
As people around the world react against complex systems, simplicity is key. And a universal basic income couldn’t be simpler.
What does freedom mean?
Freedom is a term that’s used or implied readily by politicians of all parties and ideologies. From espousers of the free market talking about “consumer choice” to populist demagogues telling their audiences to “take back control,” the underlying message is…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is why we need a Citizen’s Income
As more jobs get taken over by robots, humanity will need a Universal Basic Income to secure its future.