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Has the dream of a basic income now been shattered?

A new US study adds momentum to the debate.

What we have in common with the pilot project in Kenya

In Kenya, a basic income experiment has been underway for some time, and the initial results were recently published. We will present them to you here and explore the similarities and differences with our basic income pilot project.

How the world is exploring basic income

We are not alone. In addition to our pilot project, many other research initiatives around the world are seeking new insights into basic income and its feasibility. But what approaches are they taking? And who is behind them?

How will we work in the future, and what does a basic income have to do with it?

Our pilot project aims to provide facts for the ongoing debate surrounding universal basic income. But first, let's take a step back: what exactly are we debating? Nothing less than the future of labour itself. Let’s take a look at three controversial scenarios.

What motivates us when there is no external pressure to work?

For the pilot project, behavioural economist Dr. Frederik Schwerter is researching how a basic income impacts people's work situations. He suspects that for some people, their intrinsic motivation to work could actually increase.

Here's how participants were selected for the Basic Income Pilot Project

We selected 122 individuals to receive a monthly basic income of €1,200 for 3 years from a pool of over 2 million applications. Here’s how we went about the selection process.

This is a huge oppotunity!

What makes a basic income so attractive as a subject for scientific research? Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp of DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research), scientific director of the Basic Income Pilot Project, explains what makes the study so interesting.

From the eating to the proof of the pudding

With Mein Grundeinkommen (My Basic Income), more than 800 people have tried out the effects of a basic income for a year at a time—and it works on a small scale. Now it's time for the next step!

Five misconceptions, four assumptions and two key truths about basic income

Debates about basic income often mix up truths, assumptions, and misconceptions. Here’s an overview.

To take care of others, we need time and resources

Could a universal basic income free up the necessary resources to make us more social and attentive? That’s what psychologist Susann Fiedler wants to find out. In this interview, she explains how this could be achieved.

We need to stop competing with machines and start complementing them

Albert Wenger is a businessman and venture capitalist. He believes that human work in the digital age will only stand a chance if we revolutionise our social system and move towards an unconditional basic income.

Money is not an issue

Since 2014, the Mein Grundeinkommen (My Basic Income) association has distributed over 650 one-year unconditional basic incomes through a lottery, and has observed a trend that suggests significant potential.