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The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords. George Stubbs/The Yorck Project

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

Will Glovinsky, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued something else: It was owed to everyone.