Backing for Universal Basic Income Is Growing. Let’s Push for the Most Progressive Version of It.

The idea of a universal basic income has been around for decades, but it is now growing in popularity as artificial intelligence threatens to make our economic future under neoliberal capitalism even more precarious. In an interview with C.J. Polychroniou, Nancy Folbre argues that given the balance of power between capital and labor in today’s world, the obstacles to implementing a fully progressive version of such a plan are enormous. Yet, societies must care for the well-being of citizens if they are to continue sustaining themselves.