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<p><i>Edited by Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers for Boston Review</i><br> <p>Our politicians insist that we live in a time of unprecedented prosperity, yet more and more Americans are pointing out that the richest 1% of our society holds more wealth than the bottom 90% put together. In this timely book, economist Philippe Van Parijs has a simple plan for addressing not only poverty but other social ills: everyone would be paid a universal basic income (UBI) at a level sufficient for subsistence. Everyone, including "those who make no social contribution-who spend their mornings bickering with their partner, surf off Malibu in the afternoon, and smoke pot all night." <p>Van Parijs argues that a UBI would reduce unemployment, improve women's lives, and prevent the environmental damage caused by overproduction and fast growth. At the heart of his proposal is the intention to secure real freedom for all, because it offers the greatest possible opportunity to those with the least opportunities. He acknowledges that an idle surfer might not deserve a UBI, but that the surfer's good luck would be no different than the good fortune enjoyed by those who benefit from the current distribution of

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Author

Philippe van Parijs ... [et al.]

Publisher

BEACON PRESS BOSTON

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807047132

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Business, Economics, Fiction

Rating

3.94 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14