Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash | Rutger Bregman | TED Talk

In the TED Talk ‚ÄúPoverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash,” historian Rutger Bregman challenges the idea that poverty is a personality defect to inspire greater cultural competence and social change. Next, Bregman makes a provocative case for guaranteed basic income and how this policy can be used for social good. You’ll learn more about the 500-year history of this economic idea and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked. Finally, Bregman asks us to imagine how much energy and talent we would unleash if we got rid of poverty and inequality once and for all.
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