Universal Basic Income as an Antidepressant

Good mental health requires a safe environment.

In 2015, a team of researchers led by Brett Ford at the University of California, Berkeley, asked a seemingly simple question: Can you consciously make yourself happy? Populations in Japan, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States were studied. It turns out that you can will yourself into being happy—except if you live in America.

As the team writes,

"This p…