As a source of happiness, leisure is better than gadgets. The harmonization of work and other areas of life as well as a cut in working hours are the basis of the Green labour and welfare policy. The present system of welfare benefits must be reformed. It was a brilliant achievement in the industrial society and long-term and stable jobs. In the era of globalization, its strengths are turning into weaknesses.
The introduction of basic income would simplify and strengthen the social welfare system. Basic income would also provide more choice. Working would always be financially more rewarding than unemployment.
