Van Parijs, Philippe. 1995.Real freedom for all: What (if anything) can justify capitalism?Oxford UK: Clarendon Press. This book argues for UBI as a “real-libertarian” approach to ensure actual (not just formal) freedom for everyone. UBI is framed as a requirement of justice in inherentl...
This is the definition of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN n.d.), and will do for the general formula.1 The income level of the UBI will vary from proposal to proposal, and the value of two UBI proposals of a similar income level will vary as well, depending on whether it is ...
"Every generation expands its definition of equality. Now it's time for our generation to define a new social contract ... We should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure everyone has a cushion to try new ideas," Zuckerberg said in his 2017Harvard commencement speech. After...
Oxford Bibliographies: Social Work is an online resource that provides brief introductions and annotated references for various topics related to research and practice in social work. This entry surveys academic and popular literature on Universal Basic Income. Headings include: the history of the idea...
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In the proceeding sections, a common-sense definition of health is used to present the first principles of A Philosophy of Health. Principle 1: “Health” is the state of maintainable-ease of functioning. A “disease” is a state of prolonged-dysfunction that prevents ease Chronic diseases ...
“socialgradient,”citeddramatic examples of global health inequities (such as the43-year differenceinlife expectancy betweenJapanese and SierraLeonean babies),and introducedasimple definition of social determinants:“the causes of theAmartyaSen,Development as freedom(NewYork: OxfordUniversity Press...
The basic income cause was taken up by the left in the 20th century. Huey Long, a populist senator from Louisiana, proposed a minimum income of $2,000 in 1934 (as well as amaximum incomeof 300 times the average).9G.D.H. Cole, a political economist at Oxford, advocated for a social...
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