is producing instabilities in society. It is a dangerous class because it is internally divided, leading to the villainisation of migrants and other vulnerable groups. And, lacking agency, its members may be susceptible to the siren calls of political extremism. He argues for a new politics, in which redistribution and income security are reconfigured and in which the fears and aspirations of the precariat are made central to a progressive strategy.

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Listen to Guy Standing explain his theory of the precariat: A new social class in the 21st century, characterized by a lack of job security and even basic stability. Guy Standing is the author of the 2011 book "The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class".

In 2011 SEWA in partnership with UNICEF launched the Basic Income pilot experiment in 9villages of India. The basic income payment were made up to 18 months to study the viability as a tool of social security for the poor. Basic Income Pilot Project releases an impressive list of findings.

A conversation with Guy Standing, author of The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class and other works, on the rise of a financially insecure and alienated class.World Economic Forum in Davos. January, 2017 http://www.weforum.org/

"Never before has debt become a systemic part of the economy - it's a system working to increase debt for you and me" We want to revolt, but we don't know how, Guy explains in an inspiring talk about the new social class: the precariat.

Professor Guy Standing spoke to the NZ Fabian Society in Christchurch on March 30th 2016. He is