The Case for Basic Income: Freedom, Security, Justice – Jamie Swift & Elaine Power

The early part of the twentieth century birthed an extraordinary concept, where the ethics of work was deemed synonymous with the concepts of diligence, discipline and frugality. Termed the Protestant work ethic, this philosophy was first purveyed by the German sociologist, Max Weber. Also known as the Calvinist or Puritan work ethic, this thinking laid … Continue reading The Case for Basic Income: Freedom, Security, Justice – Jamie Swift & Elaine Power