{"id":1138,"date":"2024-08-31T16:04:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darylilbury.com\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:10:15","slug":"a-socio-cultural-revolution-the-case-for-basic-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darylilbury.com\/?p=1138","title":{"rendered":"A socio-cultural revolution:\u00a0The case for basic income"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Few phrases ruffle neoliberal feathers more than \u2018basic income\u2019. This simple yet revolutionary idea \u2013 providing all citizens with a regular, unconditional sum of money \u2013 challenges the core tenets of neoliberalism, which prioritises free markets, individual responsibility, and minimal state intervention. Neoliberals would argue that basic income is a naive utopian dream that devalues hard work, stifles economic innovation, and expands government bureaucracy. 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