Bertrand Russell, Proposed Roads to Freedom, Part II, Chapter 4: "Work and Pay", p. 110 (1918)
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A certain small income, sufficient for necessaries, should be secured to all, whether they work or not.
— Bertrand Russell on Basic income
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About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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