Rutger Bregman : Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash

Rutger Bregman at TED2017
Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash (transcript)
Summary
Why do we think that the value of our work is determined by the size of our paycheck? This is a poor idea.
The value of our work should be determined by the amount of happiness we spread and amount of meaning we give.
Basic income means a form of social security or welfare regime, in which all citizens of a country receive a regular, liveable and unconditional sum of money, from the government. Payments do not require the recipient to work or look for work, and it is independent of any other income.
The speaker researched that basic income can eradicate poverty and raise money. However, many people are against it.
We have to know and learn about the underlying cause of poverty.
Is it better what we're, now, sending goods to the poor?

Words in this story
inevitable /noun/ a situation that is unavoidable.
poverty /noun/ the state of being extremely poor.
harsh /adj/ severe, painful
scarcity /noun/  shortage, lack, undersupply, insufficiency
perplex /verb/ delude, puzzle,  confuse
resonant /adj/ echoing,
stigma /noun/ shame, disgrace, dishonor