Exploring Basic Income in a Changing Economy Teach-Out

Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent at Vox.com, where he covers economic policy, poverty in the US and abroad, philanthropy, social science, and more. Before joining Vox, he worked as a reporter for the Washington Post’s Wonkblog.

In this segment, Dylan talks about different application of basic income (universal basic income, negative income tax, guaranteed minimum income, child allowance, etc.) and provides rationale for why we should consider a basic income in the US. He also talks through a few basic income demonstrations from around the world.

Reflection Questions

As we watch the video, let's think about the following:

• Do you think it's better to offer benefits for the poor and unemployed through cash assistance, or should these benefits be more narrowly offered through specific services? Why?