The Functional Principle and Impact of Unconditional Basic Income

Anglický jazyk

The Functional Principle and Impact of Unconditional Basic Income

Vydavateľstvo: GRIN Verlag
Rok vydania: 2020
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 210 x 148 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9783346166135

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O knihe

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, University of applied sciences, Gütersloh, language: English, abstract: "Without the freedom to make mistakes, people cannot learn to take control of their lives successfully." These are the words of Guy Standing, a British economist and cofounder of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). The BIEN aims to inform people
about what unconditional basic income (UBI) really is and how it works, based on scientific researches.

But what is the connection between a successful life, making mistakes and the UBI? Humans often assume, that unemployed people, for example are lazy or less intelligent. To confirm these prejudices, it is blamed that everyone has the same opportunities. Unemployed people just do not take these opportunities.

Nevertheless, life experience, education and social skills are not given by nature. Money is essential. People must pay for nearly everything that develops a personality or leads to equal chances. Making mistakes and learning from it is one part of this development, although not everyone has the financial space to try things and make mistakes.

The money that someone owns depends on the income that this person has. To earn money normally a job is needed, but getting a job depends exactly on the things, that make out a personality. To develop this personality money is needed. It is like a vicious circle that cannot be broken.

That is the moment, when the UBI comes into the picture. [...]