Scientific American

Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How People Spend It

In 2020, amid widespread layoffs and economic turmoil brought on by the COVID pandemic, 1,000 low-income people in Texas and Illinois won something of a lottery. They were selected to receive $1,000 ...
NPR

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

Christopher Santiago recalls being skeptical the first time he heard about basic income — giving people cash with no conditions on how to spend it. It was 2020, when presidential candidate Andrew Yang ...
NPR

As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid

The rise of artificial intelligence has stoked fears that such technological advances will wipe out millions of jobs. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have thought about that too, and they've long pushed ...
Rolling Stone

The Best Electric Guitar Strings

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re new to guitar playing or a callous-handed ...
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Basic income study in Germany finds recipients still worked even as they collected no-strings-attached checks

Some critics of basic income programs say that giving people "free" money will make them less likely to work. But a new study from Germany has found the opposite. The long-running basic income study, ...