Why Basic Income works right now, Let’s make it Universal!

Why Basic Income works right now, Let’s make it Universal!

One of the most powerful aspects of UBI, as both Yang and Santens have noted, is its ability to unite people across political divides. UBI appeals to progressives because it reduces poverty and inequality. At the same time, it appeals to libertarians and fiscal conservatives because it minimizes government intervention in people’s lives, replacing complex welfare programs with a simple cash transfer that allows individuals to decide how best to spend their money.

Lowell George in the bathtub with Little Feat now

Lowell George in the bathtub with Little Feat now

Little Feat were the backing band for Robert Palmer’s 1974 debut, Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley; George played slide on five of the eight tracks, and the album opens with a cover of Feat’s own song “Sailin’ Shoes.” He both played on and produced Bonnie Raitt’s Takin’ My Time in 1973, and in return Raitt sang on his first solo album. His slide guitar can be found on albums by James Taylor, John Cale, and Jackson Browne, and he produced the Grateful Dead’s Shakedown Street.