What if you had a monthly basic income floor of $1,000? I decided to find out.
Channel: Scott Santens
Date: 2019-05-10

Back in 2016, I was asked by Vox.com if I'd like to write an article for them about what it's like having a basic income. What have I learned about UBI through having it? Do I look differently at UBI thanks to my own personal experience? This is the article I wrote.
 
Read the article on Medium: https://medium.com/basic-income/what-if-you-got-1-000-a-month-just-for-being-alive-i-decided-to-find-out-9e8591976c37

Read the article on Vox: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2016/11/14/13513066/universal-basic-income-crowdfund

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