In this time of great political anxiety and confusion, it can be hard to see a path forward for ambitious progressive programs like basic income, also referred to as universal basic income (UBI) or guaranteed income. Basic income is meant to address the very economic insecurity and anxiety that helped fuel conservative populism. The research revealed significant benefits of guaranteed income on artists’ financial stability, creative output, and overall well-being. Basic income was always about reassessing the centrality we place on paid employment to make ends meet. Before that, she was assistant professor of philosophy at Stanford University where she founded the Stanford Basic Income Lab.