Around the world, anxiety is rising. Incomes are stagnant, jobs are unstable, the cost of living keeps climbing.
And into this moment of instability and uncertainty, comes an idea that’s been dismissed, debated, and now increasingly taken seriously: a basic income for all.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Prof Guy Standing, a labour economist, author and founding member of the Basic Income Earth Network, an NGO that campaigns for a basic income for all as a right.
Prof Standing was an economic advisor in the Prime Minister’s Department in Malaysia in the 1980s, and has worked as a social and labour policy advisor with various other governments around the world, including the US and South Africa.
Produced by: Astro Awani
The views expressed in Aliran's media statements and the NGO statements we have endorsed reflect Aliran's official stand. Views and opinions expressed in other pieces published here do not necessarily reflect Aliran's official position.
Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
Support our work by making a donation. Tap to download the QR code below and scan this QR code from Gallery by using TnG e-wallet or most banking apps:
