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Written for people who have to make up their minds, not for specialists. One argument at a time, with the objections included and every figure sourced.
Multiply the amount by the population and you get a terrifying figure that means almost nothing. The real sum is a different one, and it is still demanding. Here is how to read it, without illusions in either direction.
Earlier waves of technology replaced repetitive manual work. This one replaces routine cognitive work — which is exactly the work through which young people learned a trade. That difference changes everything.
The only national randomised experiment run by a European government, cited by both sides as decisive proof. It is not, in either direction. Here is what it shows, limits included.
It is not a metaphor. Within certain income bands, taking on more hours reduces the money available. It is a design flaw in conditional benefits, and unconditional income removes it by construction.
The most important word in the proposal is also the most misread. It does not mean without rules. It means without an application, without a means test, and without having to prove anything to anyone.
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