Talk Of Today

Universal Basic Income - an answer to our automated future and the beginning of a utopian future? An idea backed by people on both sides of the political spectrum, technologists and futurists, a basic income may not just be philosophically appealing, it may be necessary. Today's conversation is with Dr Karl Widerquist, a political philosopher and economist at Georgetown University, SFQ Qatar. He is co-chair of the Basic Income Earth Network and an author of numerous books, including 'Independence, Propertylessness and Basic Income: A Theory of Freedom as the Power to Say No. In our conversation, we cover: - Philosophy of freedom as an argument for a universal basic income - What is a UBI and how could it be administered - Some of the economics behind it For more information on what is discussed in the podcast, head to the links below! talkoftoday.com/podcast University Profile: explore.georgetown.edu/people/kpw6/ Selected works: works.bepress.com/widerquist/ 'Independence, Propertylessness and Basic