BY LISTENING
We need to listen to what people are saying. We need to understand the realities of basic income, what it can do and what it can't. We need to understand that a lot of people - and organizations - are prepared to work together to find a better structure for our social safety net. We also need to recognize that some people have wrong information about basic income, and others are uncomfortable with change. We need to be able to exchange ideas, think out of the box, respect opinions. We need to correct wrong information, and figure out why some people don't want things to change. But most of all, we need to listen and learn from people who are trying to live with poverty and uncertainty. Remember - 70% of those in poverty are working but not earning enough to get by.
We need to be aware of what can happen if we don't acknowledge that our current system is outdated and needs to be fixed. A big fix.
We need to listen to what people are saying. We need to understand the realities of basic income, what it can do and what it can't. We need to understand that a lot of people - and organizations - are prepared to work together to find a better structure for our social safety net. We also need to recognize that some people have wrong information about basic income, and others are uncomfortable with change. We need to be able to exchange ideas, think out of the box, respect opinions. We need to correct wrong information, and figure out why some people don't want things to change. But most of all, we need to listen and learn from people who are trying to live with poverty and uncertainty. Remember - 70% of those in poverty are working but not earning enough to get by.
We need to be aware of what can happen if we don't acknowledge that our current system is outdated and needs to be fixed. A big fix.