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We continue our discussion of the 2017 book "Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy" by Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght.

https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Income-Radical-Proposal-Society/dp/0674237463/

This week, we discuss Chapter 5 — Ethically Justifiable? Free Riding Versus Fair Shares. To what extent does it make sense to try to justify—or even discredit—basic income on ethical grounds? In the discussion of basic income, to what extent does the idea of "fairness" matter? Why is it a problem for people to remain idle and live off other people's labor?

If basic income is not ethically justifiable, is that a problem?

BBI #65: The Free Rider Problem
https://youtu.be/H-GYCgPdAl8

BBI #73: Moral Foundations
https://youtu.be/IFMycDcQDKQ

BBI #80: A Capitalist Road to Communism
https://youtu.be/u72fYbgvfeQ

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https://www.youtube.com/bostonbasicincome/live

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