Unconditional Freedom: Universal Basic Income and Social Power

'A carefully argued case for basic income as central to a democratic transformation of society' Carole Pateman Distinguished Professor Emeritus UCLA 'This path-breaking work throws new light on how we understand work freedom and emancipation in today's highly precariatised and insecure world ... A must-read' Sarath Davala Chair Basic Income Earth Network As the rich get richer and take more of our wealth our democratic freedoms are also in danger. The elite are gaining large profits without contributing back to society hollowing out our public services and institutions and preventing the vast majority of us from living our lives to the fullest. In Unconditional Freedom David Casassas argues that for us to live freely we need unconditional resources such as Universal Basic Income. In a sharp and lucid analysis he shows that UBI would not only liberate us from the nightmare of social exclusion and precarious employment it would also increase our bargaining power as individuals and collectives opening doors to democratise our lives.