Examining Historical Welfare Policies

This chapter critically analyzes a historical report that influenced social policies on poverty and workhouses, revealing elite biases that overlooked the voices of the poor. It discusses the evolution of ideas surrounding Universal Basic Income (UBI) and critiques economic theories promoting trickle-down economics, alongside the advocacy for wealth redistribution. The narrative explores the historical context of labor conditions and welfare in America, referencing influential figures and their proposals for addressing economic inequality.