What is Universal Basic Income? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Описание: Today we are going to look at an interesting and often controversial idea: Universal Basic Income, or UBI for short.

Let me ask you a question: What if the government gave everyone free money, no strings attached?

No matter who you are, where you work, or how much you earn; just regular payments, every month, guaranteed.

Does this sound too good to be true? Or maybe it sounds like a smart solution to poverty, inequality, and the future of work?

In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of Universal Basic Income, discuss its goals and purpose, look at real-life experiments and trials from around the world, and examine the debate: Is UBI a brilliant idea… or a dangerous one?


Finland UBI Trial - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/s...

Kenya UBI Trial - https://www.givedirectly.org/2023-ubi...

Stockton UBI Trial - https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/



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Universal Basic Income: Exploring the Pros, Cons, and Real-World Trials



00:00 Introduction
01:20 Vocabulary List
02:54 What is Universal Basic Income?
05:12 Goals and Purpose of UBI
07:34 Cons of UBI
09:28 Real Life Examples, Trials, and Experiments
09:47 Real Life Examples: Alaska and Iran
11:41 Finland UBI Trial
13:13 Kenyan UBI Trial
16:15 Stockton, California
18:35 Final Thought