by Josh Martin | Aug 13, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
Klinger attended the BIEN Congress in Montreal this summer, and the presentations dedicated to the effects a basic income would have on jobs especially caught the eye. Because most people working low-pay jobs are often only working them because they need the money, a basic income would allow people to only work jobs that are meaningful to their life. Klinger claims a basic income will promote a healthier work/life balance for everyone in society, resulting in a transition to an economy of care.
Jamie Klinger, “The other side of Basic Income: Basic Jobs”, Joatu, 28 July 2014.
(Source: JoatU.com)
by Craig Axford | Aug 10, 2014 | Research
[Craig Axford]
The question of whether a person would be better off with a basic job or a basic income is explored in this post.
Jeremy Scheff, “Basic income vs. basic job”, dumbmatter.com, November 13, 2013
by Karl Widerquist | Aug 8, 2014 | News
SUMMARY: Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson (of National Public Radio’s Here & Now program discuss the possibility robots replacing many of the jobs in the American labor market with Derek Thompson of The Atlantic. Toward the end, discussing policy responses, the guest suggests providing something like a basic income, under the name of “guaranteed monthly annuity.”
Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, “What Will Robots Mean For Jobs?” New & Now, National Pubic Radio, August 7, 2014
Robots weld the bodies of Porsche Macan SUVs at the new heavily automated Porsche Macan factory at the Porsche plant in February in Leipzig, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images, via NPR)
by Josh Martin | Jul 18, 2014 | Research
[Josh Martin]
YouGov and the Huffington Post conducted a survey of 1000 US adults in early January of this year. Here is the question they asked about a basic income:
Would you favor or oppose expanding Social Security to every American, regardless of age, to guarantee a basic income to every American?
Strongly favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18%
Somewhat favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
Somewhat oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
Strongly oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Peter Moore, “Poll Results: Guaranteed Jobs and Income”, YouGov, 9 January 2014.
Poll Results, YouGov
by Karl Widerquist | Jun 23, 2014 | Research
SUMMARY: This article argues that robots are replace a significant amount of human labor and concludes that government need to introduce new policies in response. “These can include tax reforms to provide a safety net for those who become unemployed, smaller government, programs to stimulate start-up innovation, sharing and open source and providing citizens with an unconditional basic income (a federal stipend guarantee).”
Federico Pistono, founder and CEO of the online learning start-up Esplori, is a computer scientist, activist and social entrepreneur. He is also the author of the book Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK: How to Survive the Economic Collapse and Be Happy.
Federico Pistono, “Get ready, robots are going to steal your job.” CNBC, 9 Jun 2014.
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