Scott Santens links John Oliver’s interview with Edward Snowden to the discussion around UBI. The advance of technology and automation is making the need for a public discussion around government surveillance more and more urgent, and this goes the same way for a serious debate on a basic income guarantee. Both conversations need to be reframed in order to make everyone understand how vital these topics are for each and every one of us.

Scott Santens, “John Oliver, Edward Snowden, and Unconditional Basic Income“, Medium, April 7 2015