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Thought Infection, “Basic Income Means Basic Freedom”
Jan 13, 2014 | Research
Thought Infection, “Basic Income Means Basic Freedom,” Thought Infection, December 15, 2013.
Citizens for Public Justice, “Infographic: Guaranteed Livable Income in Canada”
Jan 12, 2014 | Research
Citizens for Public Justice presents an “infographic” (an illustrated poster) comparing Canada's current welfare system to a Guaranteed Livable Income (a form of BIG). The image is reproduced below. Citizens for Public Justice, “Infographic: Guaranteed Livable Income...
Rick Falkvinge, “Should Pirate Parties Include The Coming Swarm Economy As Policy?”
Jan 12, 2014 | Research
Rick Falkvinge, “Should Pirate Parties Include The Coming Swarm Economy As Policy?” Falkfinge & Co. on Infopolicy. December 2013.
Paulo Rodrigues, “A Return to Full Employment?
Jan 11, 2014 | Research
Paulo Rodrigues, “A Return to Full Employment?” Basic Income UK. December 13, 2013.
Danny Vinik, “Here's How The Government Could Make Sure That Everyone Gets At Least $US500 Per Month”
Jan 11, 2014 | Research
Danny Vinik, “Here's How The Government Could Make Sure That Everyone Gets At Least $US500 Per Month,” Business Insider. December 23, 2013.
Rutger Bregman, “Why we should give free money to everyone”
Jan 10, 2014 | Research
Author’s summary, “We tend to think that simply giving people money makes them lazy. Yet a wealth of scientific research proves the contrary: free money helps. It is time for a radical reform of the welfare state.” Rutger Bregman, “Why we should give free money to...
CBC Radio, “Switzerland considers a mandatory basic minimum income for everyone”
Jan 10, 2014 | Research
CBC Radio, “Switzerland considers a mandatory basic minimum income for everyone,” Project Money, CBC Radio, December 2, 2013.
Danny Vinik, “Here's Another Reason Conservatives Should Favor Giving Everyone A Basic Income”
Jan 10, 2014 | Research
Danny Vinik, “Here's Another Reason Conservatives Should Favor Giving Everyone A Basic Income,” Business Insider. December 19, 2013.
Jesse Myerson, "Five Economic Reforms Millenials Should Be Fighting For: Guaranteed Jobs, Universal Basic Incomes, Public Finance and More"
Jan 9, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin] In this article, Myerson makes a call to arms for Millenials to stand behind five economic reforms: guaranteed work for everyone, a universal basic income, land-value taxes, more sovereign wealth funds, and public banks in every state. According to...
Matt Zwolinski, “Why Did Hayek Support a Basic Income?”
Jan 9, 2014 | Research
Libertarian economist, and Nobel Laureate F. A. Hayek endorsed a guaranteed minimum income—but didn’t say why. In this essay, Matt Zwolinski attempts reconstruct Hayek’s argument. Matt Zwolinski, “Why Did Hayek Support a Basic Income?” Libertarianism.org, December 23,...
Paulo Rodrigues, “Basic Income for Students”
Jan 9, 2014 | Research
Paulo Rodrigues, “Basic Income for Students,” Basic Income UK, December 11, 2013.
Mike Konczal, “Guest Post: Max Sawicky on the Liberal Case Against a Universal Basic Income”
Jan 9, 2014 | Research
Mike Konczal, “Guest Post: Max Sawicky on the Liberal Case Against a Universal Basic Income,” Next New Deal. December 17, 2013.
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