The value of the commons with Guy Standing

<p><strong>On this episode in our&nbsp;<em>Policy Forum Pod</em>&nbsp;mini-series on work, author and researcher Guy Standing joins Sharon Bessell and Arnagretta Hunter to discuss changing class structures and the universal basic income.</strong></p><br><p>Do policymakers need to stop worshipping the ‘false god’ of economic growth? Are changes in the world of work leading to disenfranchisement and the creation of a new underclass? And what are the prospects of a universal basic income being introduced in a number of countries in the coming years? On this episode of&nbsp;<em>Policy Forum Pod</em>, Professor Guy Standing joins Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter for the fourth instalment in our mini-series on work.</p><br><p><strong>Guy Standing</strong>&nbsp;is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London and a founding member and honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network, a non-governmental organisation that promotes a basic income for all.</p><br><p><strong>Sharon Bessell</strong>&nbsp;is Professor of Public Policy and&nbsp;Director of Gender Equity and Diversity at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.</p><br><p><strong>Arnagretta Hunter</strong>&nbsp;is a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer for ANU Medical School.</p><br><p><em>Policy Forum Pod is available on&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/policy-forum-pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Acast</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/policy-forum-pod/id1100512143?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6HGLGw9GFdl4eFzPh5fSpz?si=Nhzv9CzCSWCkgMmZIZQ1ww" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/policy-forum-pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Stitcher</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/rss.simplecast.com/podcasts/4752/rss" r