DEBATE CLUB #8: Should everyone benefit from a Universal Basic Income?
Advocates for UBI (Universal Basic Income) say that it could help bring everyone's income above the poverty line and thus eradicate poverty. Do you agree? Come and share your opinions at tonight’s Debate Club!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
DATE, VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 - 19h00 to 20h30 with Edward Lecomte
- MARSEILLE: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 - 19h00 to 20h30 with Elizabeth Pohly
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Is a universal basic income a good idea?
What things should a basic income cover? And exclude?
Would you like to be paid for doing nothing?
Should people get paid for doing housework and looking after the elderly?
Which countries have already trialled a guaranteed monthly income and why?
Why is automation and artificial intelligence related to this debate?
What is the degrowth movement?
What are salaries and working conditions like in France compared to other countries?
How can governments reduce inequality in pay rates?
What can be done to help lower-paid workers?
How has the pandemic affected the labour market and the economy in general?
What are zero-contracts and what is the gig economy?
VOCABULARY
affordable / unaffordable
allocate
Artificial Intelligence
automation
bureaucracy
cash transfer
disparity
eligible
financial lifeline
idleness
incentives
livelihood
lump sum
make ends meet
means testing
no strings attached
on the dole
pension
poverty line
recipient
robotisation
safety net
social security
subsidy
utopic
welfare payment
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
casual work
unemployment
universal basic income
welfare trap
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Universal+Basic+Income
www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/world/europe/bohmeyer-berlin-basic-income.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/03/universal-basic-income-coronavirus-shocks
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