Building a craft takes time. Time you can only dedicate if you can afford it. In some of the world's poorest countries, that's rarely a given. Social Income gives artisans continuity. Years of steady, monthly income to invest in tools, develop skills, and build something that lasts.
Studies on artisans and creative workers
Basic income, post-precarious outcome?
Creative workers in this study used their income in three ways: improving their craft, improving their daily lives, and investing directly in their careers. Instead of working less, they worked better.
A guaranteed income pilot for artists in Saint Paul found it reduced financial precarity and gave creative workers the stability to invest more in their craft and community.