The Case for Universal Basic Services — Rethinking Welfare Through Shared Infrastructure
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
This episode explores The Case for Universal Basic Services by Anna Coote and Andrew Percy as a systems-level analysis of how access to essential services shapes economic security and inequality.
Rather than focusing exclusively on income transfers like Universal Basic Income, the book examines how expanding collective provision of housing support, transportation, childcare, and digital access could reshape the welfare system.
By focusing on institutional design and incentive structures, the episode shows how the…
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