[Josh Martin]

In his post, Thorpe argues for the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to begin giving an unconditional basic income to all citizens.  This would allow these central banks to directly control the amount of money in circulation.

Simon Thorpe, “Why  Mario Draghi and Mark Carney should be pushing for an Unconditional Basic Income for all”, Simon Thorpe’s Ideas on the Economy, 19 October 2014.

Simon Thorpe (Source: Simon Thorpe's Ideas on the Economy)

Simon Thorpe (Source: Simon Thorpe's Ideas on the Economy)