Basic income can help build community in age of individualism. Here's how

Sociological evidence points to a decline in solidarity for decades across many societies

What if every citizen had a guaranteed income, regardless of whether they are at work? In an age of austerity and the rolling back of social policies, this idea may sound radical – but it is gaining momentum. Advocates of a universal basic income are already piloting it at a national level in Finland, and similar projects are planned by the Canadian province of Ontario and the Dutch city of Utrecht.

In the developing world, the charity GiveDirectly has committed to a randomised