The images in this article are part of the project The Poverty Line by artist duo Chow and Lin. The Poverty Line uses the universal lens of food to examine daily choices we would face living on the breadline. Each country’s figure is based on the official poverty definition to derive a per-person, per-day rate. This image, for example, represents the poverty line in Thessaloniki, Greece, September 2018. Official definition of poverty per person, per day: €12.49; food: €4.02 ($4.68). You can read more about these images at the end of the article.On 13 November 1997, a new casino opened its...…The images in this article are part of the project The Poverty Line by artist duo Chow and Lin. The Poverty Line uses the universal lens of food to examine daily choices we would face living on the breadline. Each country’s figure is based on the official poverty definition to derive a per-person, per-day rate. This image, for example, represents the poverty line in Thessaloniki, Greece, September 2018. Official definition of poverty per person, per day: €12.49; food: €4.02 ($4.68). You can read more about these images at the end of the article.On 13 November 1997, a new casino opened its...WW…

Illustrations by Munir de Vries for The Correspondent.In times of crisis, radical ideas are suddenly pulled out of the hat. The same is true ofWhen I wrote one of my first articles on the idea seven years ago, it was almost completely forgotten. But economists and sociologists had already shown heaps of evidence that "free money" could be more effective than traditional forms of social security and development aid.In recent weeks, calls for a basic income have been louder than ever. In the US,US presidential candidate Andrew Yang ran on a platform of universal basic income and qualified for...…Illustrations by Munir de Vries for The Correspondent.In times of crisis, radical ideas are suddenly pulled out of the hat. The same is true ofWhen I wrote one of my first articles on the idea seven years ago, it was almost completely forgotten. But economists and sociologists had already shown heaps of evidence that "free money" could be more effective than traditional forms of social security and development aid.In recent weeks, calls for a basic income have been louder than ever. In the US,US presidential candidate Andrew Yang ran on a platform of universal basic income and qualified for...WW…

When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger BregmanLast modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 10.50 ESTWhen I started writing a book about this more hopeful view, I knew there was one story I would have to address. It takes place on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. A plane has just gone down. The only survivors are some British schoolboys, who can’t believe their good fortune. Nothing but beach, shells and water for miles. And better yet: no grownups.On the very first day, the boys institute a...…When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger BregmanLast modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 10.50 ESTWhen I started writing a book about this more hopeful view, I knew there was one story I would have to address. It takes place on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. A plane has just gone down. The only survivors are some British schoolboys, who can’t believe their good fortune. Nothing but beach, shells and water for miles. And better yet: no grownups.On the very first day, the boys institute a...WW…

All illustrations by Ralph Zabel, for The CorrespondentThere are those who say this pandemic shouldn’t be politicised. That doing so is tantamount to basking in self-righteousness. Like the religious hardliner shouting it’s the wrath of God, or the populist scaremongering about the “Chinese virus”, or the trend-watcher predicting we’re finally entering a new era of love, mindfulness, and free money for all. There are also those who say now is precisely the time to speak out. That the decisions being made at this moment will have ramifications far into the future. Or, as Obama’s chief...…All illustrations by Ralph Zabel, for The CorrespondentThere are those who say this pandemic shouldn’t be politicised. That doing so is tantamount to basking in self-righteousness. Like the religious hardliner shouting it’s the wrath of God, or the populist scaremongering about the “Chinese virus”, or the trend-watcher predicting we’re finally entering a new era of love, mindfulness, and free money for all. There are also those who say now is precisely the time to speak out. That the decisions being made at this moment will have ramifications far into the future. Or, as Obama’s chief...WW…

Peter Alexeyevich Kropotkin. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images.Right now, more than ever, we need a hopeful view of human nature. While we’re right to keep our physical distance from those around us to stop the spread of the virus, we also need to believe that it’s these same people who will get us through it. We need to trust them.That message – that only together can individuals thrive – isn’t a new one. It can be found in the remarkable story of a Russian prince-turned-anarchist who had an important message. Trust, trust, trust each other.This is his story. On a cold winter’s day...…Peter Alexeyevich Kropotkin. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images.Right now, more than ever, we need a hopeful view of human nature. While we’re right to keep our physical distance from those around us to stop the spread of the virus, we also need to believe that it’s these same people who will get us through it. We need to trust them.That message – that only together can individuals thrive – isn’t a new one. It can be found in the remarkable story of a Russian prince-turned-anarchist who had an important message. Trust, trust, trust each other.This is his story. On a cold winter’s day...WW…

All illustrations by Ralph Zabel, for The CorrespondentThere are those who say this pandemic shouldn’t be politicised. That doing so is tantamount to basking in self-righteousness. Like the religious hardliner shouting it’s the wrath of God, or the populist scaremongering about the “Chinese virus”, or the trend-watcher predicting we’re finally entering a new era of love, mindfulness, and free money for all. There are also those who say now is precisely the time to speak out. That the decisions being made at this moment will have ramifications far into the future. Or, as Obama’s chief...…All illustrations by Ralph Zabel, for The CorrespondentThere are those who say this pandemic shouldn’t be politicised. That doing so is tantamount to basking in self-righteousness. Like the religious hardliner shouting it’s the wrath of God, or the populist scaremongering about the “Chinese virus”, or the trend-watcher predicting we’re finally entering a new era of love, mindfulness, and free money for all. There are also those who say now is precisely the time to speak out. That the decisions being made at this moment will have ramifications far into the future. Or, as Obama’s chief...WW…