Why a universal basic income is necessary for the survival of the arts

by Wijbrand Schaap
18 January 201829 March 2022
9 min read
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In Finland is een hoopgevend experiment begonnen. Ook in Nederland probeert men iets van de grond te krijgen, al dwarsboomt de regering de plannen vooralsnog. Waarom is onduidelijk. Want zelfs grootkapitalisten als Elon Musk (Tesla) en Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) zeggen het nu: een Universeel Basisinkomen (UBI) is de enige manier waarop we onze samenleving en daarmee onze beschaving vooruit kunnen helpen. Invoering in Nederland zou ook nog eens betekenen dat de subsidies substantieel omlaag kunne...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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