Why We Need to Give a Basic Income to Everyone

Beyond the Ballot Box · Apr 15, 2025 · 43m

Basic Income – or Universal Basic Income (UBI) as it’s commonly referred to – is a policy where a government gives all citizens a regular sum of money periodically (i.e. every month), regardless of their employment status or income level.

You might think to yourself that this is idealistic and utopian, wondering if it’s even feasible or necessary.

In this episode, we speak to Guy Standing, a British economist and one of the world’s leading voices in advocating for Basic Income. He is a professor of development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a…