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The Importance of a Universal Basic Income

John Rawls' economic justice is not only about the distribution of money, but about power and control. He says we need to tackle inequality at its source or what's come to be known as pre-distribution. The wealthiest 10% of households hold nearly 60% of all wealth in the UK; bottom half have just 5%. We should adopt a maximal version of the German system where workers have half the seats in companies.

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