7 years ago
2
A basic income for everyone? Yes, Finland shows it really can work
In a speck of a village deep in the Finnish countryside, a man gets money for free. Each month, almost €560 (£500) is dropped into his bank account, with no strings attached. The cash is his to use as he wants. Who is his benefactor? The Helsinki government. The prelude to a thriller, perhaps, or some reality TV. But Juha Järvinen’s story is ultimately more exciting. He is a human lab rat in an experiment that could help to shape the future of the west.
Continue Reading https://www.theguardian.com
Additional Contributions:
Join the Discussion
Then this headline is rubbish, yeah?
It will never happen in the states cause money must only go to those that deserve it,people who have more money already than they will ever spend in a lifetime. Money hoarders.