Yanis Varoufakis on How to Make Universal Basic Income Work (Video)
The economist explains why DiEM25, the movement he founded, is opposed to funding universal basic income through taxation.
In the video above, the economist and former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis sits down with acTVism Munich and explains why DiEM25, the movement he founded, is opposed to funding universal basic income through taxation. He also discusses the impact that rapidly improving artificial intelligence will have on capitalism.
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