{"product_id":"unconditional-freedom-universal-basic-income-and-social-power-9780745348636","title":"Unconditional Freedom: Universal Basic Income and Social Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e As the rich get richer, taking more of our wealth, our democratic freedoms are also in danger. The elite are gaining large profits without duly contributing to society, hollowing out our public services and institutions, and preventing the vast majority of us from living our lives fully and developing productive and reproductive projects of our own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnconditional Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, David Casassas argues that for us to live freely, we need unconditional resources such as Universal Basic Income. In a sharp and lucid analysis of the power of 'pre-distributing' resources, he shows that UBI would not only liberate us from the nightmare of precarious employment but it would also increase our bargaining power as a class, opening doors to democratizing our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e While it would be naïve to say that UBI alone would put an end to capitalist social relations, Casassas convincingly argues that it would help pave the way for social emancipation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745348636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"David Casassas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43433817735349,"sku":"9780745348636","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ae47b4e7-97d1-442a-8d20-4915b48be07f.jpg?v=1703569947","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unconditional-freedom-universal-basic-income-and-social-power-9780745348636","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}