Universal Basic Income — What Would Happen if We Implemented It?

For whatever reason, Jordan Peterson came across my feeds with an unexpected discussion about universal basic income. Essentially, he said he thought it was appalling which was somewhat of a surprise to me given that it is a classic liberal solution to many of the things I thought Peterson would be appalled at.

It makes me think that Peterson is appalled at the wrong thing.

Let’s begin at the beginning. Universal Basic Income (UBI) essentially uses the progressive tax system to ensure a bottom…