Universal basic income isn't a new idea. Variations of the concept — that all citizens, regardless of their career, should have a guaranteed wage — date back to the 16th century, but it's never been successfully implemented. But the 21st century has something the 16th century didn't have: robots. And as automated workers take more and more jobs from human beings, basic income might be the only way to keep the country's economy afloat.
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