The Case for a Universal Basic Income

The introduction of a universal basic income protects nature, reduces pollution, helps to reverse global warming and leads to more balance and justice in society. From the fifteenth century—at the end of the Middle Ages, when time stood still to a large extent—Europe began an acceleration of economic, social and technological development which led to the industrial revolution and eventually culminated in the world we live in today. That rapid progress didn’t come out of nowhere. Europeans used paper and the technique of printing with moveable type.