by Josh Martin | Jul 28, 2014 | Research
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In this post, Hartmann discusses the alarming inequality in West Virginia as well as the extreme poverty many families face in the coal-reliant state. Hartmann acknowledges coal’s importance to the state by suggesting implementing a program similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes a dividend funded by taxes on its oil reserves to each citizen of Alaska every year in the form of an unconditional cash transfer, making it a form of a universal basic income. As Alaskans benefit from their state’s massive oil reserves, Hartmann thinks West Virginians should benefit from its coal business.
Thom Hartmann, “What West Virginia can learn from Sarah Palin”, Thom Hartmann Program, 7 July 2014.
Thom Hartmann
by Josh Martin | Jul 27, 2014 | Research
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Universal Basic Income Europe (UBIE) provides an extensive overview of basic income ideas throughout history. Beginning with Thomas More in the 16th century, UBIE methodically and chronologically adds entries all the way into the 21st century.
Universal Basic Income Europe, “A Brief History of Basic Income Ideas”, UBIE.org, 2014.
(Source: UBIE.org)
by Josh Martin | Jul 26, 2014 | Research
Introduction:
“We do economy as if we were not part of the world. And in a terrifying sense, we are not. But accepting this means to abandon all hope that capitalism might be reformed or some other kind of economy might step in instead.
Many try to envision means to supplant or expand capitalism in order to reduce its harmful effects. Besides discussions on growth, monetary systems, taxation, there is one on “Basic Income” or “General Living Income”. Trying to revamp capitalism with a guaranteed “income” that without claim or justification provides the essential needs for everybody struggles with conceptual problems of how even to describe the allocation and its systemic position. One problem is that the concepts used stem from full-fledged capitalism itself and enshrine their negative connotations. An other is that within the given economic system those means cannot but cushion the worst consequences. They do not seem to have the potential to “transform” the system as a whole.
We need an economic system that not only provides but equally rests on mutual welfare. The reasons for this are manifold, and it seems fit to start with some observations, to “beat the neighbouring bushes”, as Wilfried Sellars once famously said.”
Simsa0, “Towards an Economy of the World-Ingrained Self”, Simsa0’s WordPress, 13 March 2013.
by Josh Martin | Jul 25, 2014 | Research
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Thoreau examines game economies and tries to find real world solutions for the real economy from these games. Thoreau focuses mainly on two possible crossovers from games to reality: complementary currencies and a universal basic income.
Guillaume Thoreau, “Free-to-play”, Medium, 9 July 2014.
by Josh Martin | Jul 24, 2014 | Research
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Wenger writes this post in response to a piece written by Marc Andreessen in which Andreessen discusses the impact of technology on the workforce in the future. Wenger agrees with Andreessen’s writings, but posits a basic income as a great way to finance the lives of the humans who would no longer be working.
Albert Wenger, “More On Basic Income (and Robots)”, Continuations, 7 July 2014.
by Josh Martin | Jul 23, 2014 | Research
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In this blog post, Joslin gives an overview of some of the major arguments for a basic income. He also manages to compare it to Twitter and utilizes a metaphor comparing a basic income with having a cake and icing it yourself.
Charlie Joslin, “Basic Income, Twitter, and Cake”, Medium, 30 November 2013.
