by Andre Coelho | Sep 1, 2015 | News
Juliana Bidadanure and Robert Lepenies (credit to: European University Institute)
This article rests on an interview with two Max Weber Fellows, Juliana Bidadanure and Ropert Lepenies, who are also Basic Income enthusiastic defenders and organizers of a summer conference on Basic Income at the European University Institute. The article discusses interactions between Basic Income and the welfare state, its implications on work, the benefits for workers, women and society at large. It also addresses some limitations of Basic Income, among which the inability to solve the root causes of inequality and alienation in society.
Olivia Arigho Stiles, “Universal Basic Income – treading the ‘capitalist road to communism’?“, European University Institute, July 2 2015
by Josh Martin | Aug 4, 2014 | Research
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In this post, Rader attempts to address the differences between communism and a basic income, seeing the latter as another pathway to fulfilling Marx’s ideas. Rader writes, “Basic income is not communism but rather provides a viable path to realize the basic goals of communism, a form of common ownership, a classless society and an end to the dominance relationships and alienation produced by capitalism.”
Gaura Rader, “Is Basic Income Communism?”, The Socratic Diablogs, 14 July 2014.
Gaura Rader (Source: The Socratic Diablogs)
by Karl Widerquist | Feb 7, 2014 | Research
George Manbiot, “Communism, welfare state – what’s the next big idea? Any attempt to challenge the elite needs courage, inspiration and a truly groundbeaking proposal. Here are two to set us off”, the Guardian, April 1, 2013.
Emergency food bank coventry -the Guardian
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 28, 2014 | Research
Matt Bruenig, “A Spectre Is Haunting Alaska—the Spectre of Communism,” Policy Shop: Demos, January 5, 2014.
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 27, 2014 | Research
John Aronno, “Alaska’s Permanent Fund Isn’t Communism, It’s the Owner State,” the Huffington Post, 01/13/2014.
