[Jenna van Draanen]
Thomas Wells, “The Robot Economy and the Crisis of Capitalism: Why We Need Universal Basic Income.” Religion & Ethics, ABC, July 17, 2014.
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[Josh Martin]
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)
John Danaher -IEET
SUMMARY: Danaher explores Andrew Levine’s argument regarding the right not to work, addressing potential objections as well as the impact of automation and other technological advancements. Whether there exists a right not to work is an important issue in the basic income debate
John Danaher, “Should we have a right not to work?“, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies, 20 July 2014
[Josh Martin]
Suntzu’s post is a futuristic sci-fi piece in which the President considers implementing a basic income in 2018.
Khannea Suntzu, “ASRI sends out alarming call to US President – please implement a basic income”, Khannea Suntzu, 26 June 2014.
SUMMARY: The author argues, layoffs are required for companies to efficiently respond to market conditions, but are seen as bad news due to income being contingent on working. Providing a basic income would ameliorate the difficulties laid-off workers suffer while allowing greater efficiency.
ThoughtInfected, “Lay-Offs Should be Good News“, Thought Infection, 20 July 2014
[Josh Martin]
In this interview, Wheeler questions Karl Widerquist, co-chair of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), a few questions related to the current landscape of basic income policies throughout the world. Widerquist provides a summary of the BIEN International Congress in Montreal in late June and also answers questions on technological unemployment and basic income projects throughout the world.
David Richard Wheeler, “Interview: Basic income heroes: Karl Widerquist edition”, From The Mixed-Up Files of Professor David R. Wheeler, July 13, 2014.
Karl Widerquist
