Tag: work

#49: Universal Basic Income

Brenda Wambui2 Comments

Our 49th prompt comes from Neville. He asks:

What do you think of Universal Basic Income? Consider the rising inequality due to automation and a few tech companies taking over economic power.

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Neville,

Fantastic question, especially given the levels of income inequality we are witnessing globally. Universal Basic Income (UBI, also known as unconditional/guaranteed basic income) is a type of social security where all citizens (or residents, depending on where you are) of a country receive a guaranteed amount of money either from the government or in many cases (at the moment) an institution carrying out an experiment. Continue reading “#49: Universal Basic Income” →

#15: Can we really enjoy work?

Brenda Wambui3 Comments

Our 15th prompt comes from Jullu. He says:

I ‘enjoy’ work (in the sense of paid labour) is a paradoxical statement. We work to earn our keep. There’s nothing to enjoy.

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Jullu,

Your prompt has come at a perfect time. I’ve spent a lot of time in the past month thinking about work and its place in our lives. Why is it important? How did it become important? And, what does this mean for us moving forward? Continue reading “#15: Can we really enjoy work?” →