` Basic Income is an idea whose time has come, & Guy Standing has pioneered our understanding of it... Standing`s analysis is vital` Paul Mason Shouldn`t everyone receive a stake in society`s wealth? Could we create a fairer world by granting a guaranteed income to all? What would this mean for our health, wealth & happiness? Basic Income is a regular cash transfer from the state, received by all individual citizens. It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed only by a few. Political parties across the world are now adopting it as official policy & the idea generates headlines every day. Guy Standing has been at the forefront of thought about Basic Income for the past thirty years, & in this book he covers in authoritative detail its effects on the economy, poverty, work & labour; dissects & disproves the standard arguments against Basic Income; explains what we can learn from pilots across the world & illustrates exactly why a Basic Income has now become such an urgent necessity.