The document discusses different policy approaches to addressing unemployment, including guaranteed jobs programs. It argues that joblessness causes psychological and social issues distinct from poverty, and that societies could guarantee jobs just as they guarantee other public services like education. Guaranteed jobs are presented as a solution that treats full employment as a political rather than purely economic issue, and could help support degrowth by decoupling jobs from economic growth. Examples of existing guaranteed jobs programs in places like India and Argentina are provided. Alternative policies around welfare, subsidizing private sector hiring, and reducing working hours are discussed but presented as indirect approaches compared to directly guaranteeing employment.