What Do Experiments of Handing out Cash Really Teach? I Ben Johnson

Finland, Ontario, Kenya – Universal Basic Income experiments are popping up around the world. It is often claimed that they show marvellous results of improving people’s lives. But is it really so?

Dr. Ben Johnson has looked deeply at the UBI experiments and in this episode tells exactly why the hype around UBI should be taken with a big grain of salt. As a Christian priest he also discusses caring for the poor as a Christian duty and why supporting the UBI is not a form of it.