by Craig Axford | Jan 5, 2014 | Research
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute: A progressive democratic community for discussion, activism, and humor
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To conclude its three part series on the basic income guarantee (BIG), Blogistan Polytechnic Institute’s Morning Feature provides advocates with some possible stories they can share with others to communicate possible real world positive impacts BIG can have on people’s lives. Drawing upon Chip and Dan Heath’s book Made to Stick, this post reminds readers that the ideas that capture the public’s imagination are “sticky” ones that are both simple and compelling.
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, Morning Feature, “Basic Income Guarantee, Part III: Sharing a BIG Idea (Non-Cynical Saturday)“, Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, Morning Feature,December 14, 2013.
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 4, 2014 | Research
Sarah Rogers, “Welfare plays too big a role in Nunavut’s income security system: report,” Nunatsiaq News. December 11, 2013.
Iqaluit residents take part in a roundtable discussions on food security and poverty in 2011, hosted by Nunavut's Anti-Poverty Secretariat. A new report commissioned by the secretariat says Nunavummiut are too dependent on social assistance. (Nunatsiaq Online))
by Craig Axford | Jan 4, 2014 | Research
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute: A progressive democratic community for discussion, activism, and humor
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Part II of the Blogistan Polytechnic Institute’s three-part exploration of the basic income guarantee (BIG) takes on the proposal’s critics. This post selects a number of recent articles published challenging BIG and responds individually to each. Potential negative impacts to work and productivity often suggested by BIG critics are considered, as are possible implications for immigration should Switzerland, the EU, or the United States adopt BIG.
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, Morning Feature, “Basic Income Guarantee, Part II: A BIG Idea Draws Small Critics”, December 13, 2013: https://bpicampus.com/2013/12/13/morning-feature-basic-income-guarantee-part-ii-a-big-idea-draws-small-critics/
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 3, 2014 | Research
Rich Nymoen and Jeff Smith, “Reviving the Idea That Urban Land is Common Wealth,” Guernica: A Magazine Of Art & Politics, March 18, 2013.
Image from Flickr via Guernica
by Karl Widerquist | Jan 2, 2014 | Research
Heteconomist, “Currency Viability In a Pure Income Tax Regime With a Basic Income,” Heteconomist, December 9, 2013.
Heteconomist
by Craig Axford | Jan 2, 2014 | Research
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute: A progressive democratic community for discussion, activism, and humor
[Craig Axford]
In this, the first of a three part series on a basic income guarantee (BIG), the arguments in favor of the concept offered by advocates from across the political spectrum are highlighted. The implications of BIG for tax policy, work, the welfare system, and the minimum wage are considered. The article draws on data coming out of recent experimentation with BIG in Namibia to demonstrate positive impacts to productivity, health, and well-being.
Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, “Basic Income Guarantee, Part I: A BIG Idea Finds a Growing Consensus”, Blogistan Polytechnic Institute, Morning Feature, December 12, 2013: https://bpicampus.com/2013/12/12/morning-feature-basic-income-guarantee-part-i-a-big-idea-finds-a-growing-consensus/