Why poverty is a lack of cash, not a lack of character
In short: Historian Rutger Bregman challenges our fundamental assumptions about poverty. Discover the 500-year history of guaranteed basic income and a forgotten modern experiment that proved its potential to unleash human talent.
In this talk, Rutger Bregman argues that poverty is a resource problem rather than a moral failing. He explores the long-standing history of the idea of a guaranteed basic income and examines a specific, overlooked modern experiment where such a system successfully functioned. By addressing the scarcity of funds, Bregman suggests we could unlock significant global energy and talent.
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