Q&A Today 5:00 am Why These Leftists Oppose Free Money Why These Leftists Oppose Free Money A conversation with Daniel Zamora Vargas and Anton Jäger about why a “basic income” isn’t such a progressive welfare idea. Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins August 23, 2023 (left: Camille Coletta; right: Sebastian Steveniers) This article appears in the September 4/11, 2023…
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