Tag: creative economy

  • Ireland Gave Artists a Guaranteed Income and It Changed Everything

    Ireland Gave Artists a Guaranteed Income and It Changed Everything

    For years, critics have argued that paying people a guaranteed income would only encourage laziness and drain taxpayer money. Ireland just tested that idea on thousands of artists, and the outcome surprised even supporters of the program. After investing millions into a three-year basic income experiment for creatives, the Irish government discovered the program did…