by Denis Flinn | Sep 27, 2015 | News
This article discusses the ongoing and accelerating pace of automation in Australia, with 5 million jobs expected to be replaced in the coming decades. Both the benefits and risks of this change are presented, with unemployment and protecting the living standards of all citizens chief among concerns.
Basic income is raised as an increasingly popular possible solution to allow for the ongoing adoption of technology to ensure everyone “a dignified existence and participation in society”.
Mark White, “The robots are stealing our jobs: could a basic income system save us?”. The Sydney Morning Herald. September 18, 2015.
by Denis Flinn | Sep 26, 2015 | News
SUMMARY: Mary Wilman, the mayor of Iqaluit, discusses the challenges specific to the capital of Nunavut. Job scarcity, food costs, and lack of recognition of traditional lifestyles under current employment frameworks are all presented as reasons why a basic income may be the best solution for Wilman’s community and communities like hers throughout Northern Canada. The full article is available here.
Additional articles by Roderick Benns are available here.
by Denis Flinn | Sep 25, 2015 | News
Daniel Araya sits down with Scott Santens, writer and advocate of universal basic income (UBI) for all, what it is and how it could work for the United States. The conversation centres around public perception as an obstacle for UBI and the opposing and ongoing pressure on the job market caused by increased automation. Read the full article here.
by Denis Flinn | Aug 20, 2015 | News
Roderick Benns
SUMMARY: This article discusses Canada’s need to address a basic income guarantee, and how Prince Edward Island is leading the way with all-party commitment to basic income guarantee policy, at least at some level. All eyes are now upon them to see how this commitment unfolds.
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Roderick Benns, “Canada looking to PEI for basic income guarantee” The Guardian. August 10, 2015
