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
[Josh Martin]
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
[Josh Martin]
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.
by Josh Martin | Jul 22, 2014 | Research
Introduction:
“This paper examines the role of basic income in constructing a dynamic, diverse and democratic social economy. ‘Basic income’ or BI is shorthand for a regular, sufficient and unconditional income, administered by the state and issued to every member of society. BI replaces social welfare payments, child benefit and the state pension as we currently know them. It also extends to all those who currently receive no income from the state. Ideally, a BI would be sufficient for each person to have a frugal but decent lifestyle without supplementary income from paid work.i
Basic income is a measure that could be implemented during the current crisis in Ireland. It is a step that is possible within the tax and money regime that prevails at the moment, even in the EU-ECB-IMF troika programme. By itself, it will not achieve all that we need, but it has a crucial role to play in the transition to an economy and society based on the well being of all and the sharing of resources for the prosperity of all.
The paper begins by calling for ecological and economic literacy, so that the concept of basic income can be understood in a wider framework of knowledge about:
- managing the resources of the world (the commons) for the benefit of all members of society
- basic securities as a pre-requisite for sustainability and resilience
- work in its broadest sense, as any engagement with the world – paid or unpaid — designed to change something or to add value to society or economy
- the wealth inherent in sufficiency.
The paper then examines the immediate benefits of basic income and the longer-term possibilities for all kinds of work and workers. It also examines how basic income can support pioneers and seed projects that are already working towards a transformed economic and social regime characterised by greater equality, economic resilience and social solidarity.
The paper treats basic income as an essential and do-able step in such a transformation. As a stand-alone measure it would have beneficial effects. But it would have maximum effects if accompanied by democratic reform in tax and money systems.”
Anne Ryan, “Cultivating sustainable and ethical prosperity with basic income”, Feasta, 18 December 2012.
by Josh Martin | Jul 21, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
In this post, Sperber discusses the issues in democracy in the US and how the US does not fully constitute a democracy. After a discussion of the issues regarding democracy in the US, Sperber proposes a basic income law as a pathway to a more democratic society.
Elliot Sperber, “Preconditions for an Actually Democratic Society”, Counterpunch, 4 July 2014.
by Josh Martin | Jul 20, 2014 | Research
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Rader calls upon the reader’s imagination in his introduction, to imagine a world where children are not forced into work, where there is no poverty. He believes this world is attainable if a basic income is established, and he calls the reader to action in supporting such a policy.
Gaura Rader, “Imagine a World Without Poverty”, The Socratic Diablogs, 6 July 2014.
Gaura Rader (Source: The Socratic Diablogs)