Mr. Shafarman has been a universal basic income (UBI) proponent since the 1980s. He is the program director of Basic Income Action and a member of Basic Income Earth Network, two non-profits dedicated to promoting the implementation of UBI. He is also the author of several books: Basic Income Imperative, Our Future, We the People, and many more, all of which focus on the benefits of UBI. Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Psychology, and Human Development from Colby College.
Together, we discussed the specifics of how UBI would need to be implemented, the success of the Bolsa Familia program in Brazil compared to UBI, and how UBI can act as a backstop against poverty.