Abstract In this essay we examine the work of nineteenth-century American philosopher Henry David Thoreau to see how his thought relates to common arguments for and against Basic Income. We find that Thoreau would be unlikely to champion cash grants as an anti-poverty measure, but that he would endorse a Basic Income variant meant to support the development of human potential.

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亨利·大卫·梭罗谈基本收入：大众天才补助

摘要 在本文中，我们考察了 19 世纪美国哲学家亨利·大卫·梭罗的作品，以了解他的思想与支持和反对基本收入的常见论点有何关联。我们发现梭罗不太可能支持现金补助作为反贫困措施，但他会支持旨在支持人类潜力发展的基本收入变体。