{"product_id":"unconditional-freedom-david-casassas-9780745348636","title":"Unconditional Freedom: Universal Basic Income and Social Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A carefully argued case for basic income as central to a democratic transformation of society' -- \u003c\/b\u003eCarole Pateman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UCLA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This path-breaking work throws new light on how we understand work, freedom, and emancipation in today's highly precariatised and insecure world ... A must-read' -- \u003c\/b\u003eSarath Davala, Chair, Basic Income Earth Network \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An ethical defence of basic income constructed on the value of republican freedom, an important proposal in an era of rentier capitalism that allows plutocrats to pocket more and more wealth' -- \u003c\/b\u003eGuy Standing, author of The Corruption of Capitalism and The Precariat \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Casassas traces the case for basic income to its traditional left-wing origins of combatting structural domination and unequal social power' -- \u003c\/b\u003eJurgen De Wispelaere, Visiting Professor, University of Freiburg \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the rich get richer and take more of our wealth, our democratic freedoms are also in danger. The elite are gaining large profits without contributing back to society, hollowing out our public services and institutions and preventing the vast majority of us from living our lives to the fullest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnconditional Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, David Casassas argues that for us to live freely, we need unconditional resources such as Universal Basic Income. In a sharp and lucid analysis, he shows that UBI would not only liberate us from the nightmare of social exclusion and precarious employment, it would also increase our bargaining power as individuals and collectives, opening doors to democratise our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Casassas\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona. He was the Secretary of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) and he is now a member of its International Advisory Board. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe City in Flames\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Wark\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator, author and human rights activist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Casassas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745348637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745348636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs","brand":"David Casassas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45476854038783,"sku":"9780745348636","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d03af863-c429-435e-a298-77f9161c495e.jpg?v=1715918351","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unconditional-freedom-david-casassas-9780745348636","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}