'Basic Income is an idea whose time has come, and Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it...as we move into an age where work and leisure become blurred, and work dissociated from incomes, Standing's analysis is vital' Paul Mason
What would life be like if the state provided every citizen with a regular cash payment, enough to cover food, housing, and other basic living expenses? How would a person's life change if they no longer worked simply to survive, but for fulfilment, for technological, intellectual and societal advancement, or to help others?
Guy Standing is an economist who has been leading research on basic income for the past thirty years. In this book, written for the general reader and policymakers alike, he tracks the idea from its roots in Ancient Greece to the present day, covering in authoritative detail every media-touted benefit and drawback, as well as its effects on the economy, the working lives of ordinary people, and the developing world.
Basic income is fast becoming a very real possibility. This is the definitive guide as to why it should become a reality.
