UBS – sustainable social safety for the 21st century
there is an urgent need to reassert the role of the state in guaranteeing a universal safety net and to re-establish collectivism and solidarity as the principles that bind our society together and guarantee a good life for all
Insecurity may be considered a creative motivator in the land of plenty, but in the normal world it is the root of disintegration.
Insecurity may be considered a creative motivator in the land of plenty, but in the normal world it is the root of disintegration.
Basic income would fail without Universal Basic Services, and is unaffordable with the services.
Decentralized decision makers could accurately pinpoint exactly how to provide security to local people.
Universal free social/aged care would only cost 0.1% GDP more than current government proposal.
A civil society does not leave anyone behind with these needs and operates the solidarity that serves to ensure that everyone can meet them adequately.
At the core of any model of universal basic services is a moral and emotional reality that cannot be underestimated
