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Legendary economist John Maynard Keynes may not be known as a #BasicIncome advocate, but two letters written during the Second World War suggest that he had thought seriously about the idea, as explored in this new article zurl.co/Q6kSA

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John Maynard Keynes on Universal Basic Income John Maynard Keynes has not normally been seen as a basic income supporter, but two letters written by Keynes during the Second World War suggest that he had thought seriously about the idea and was attracted to the principle. Basic income fitted well with Keynes’ liberal values and his long-range optimism about economic possibilities. In the short term, however, Keynes believed it would be a mistake to put the idea on the political agenda before the time was ripe. https://zurl.co/Q6kSA