Category: Basic Income

When cleaner auntie says: Leave me some work to do

When cleaner auntie says: Leave me some work to do

While some can leave old jobs behind by picking up new skills, what will some cleaner aunties do when robots take over their jobs? Decades later, will a new class of people arise – upsettingly called ‘the useless class’? Should universal basic income be a way forward?

"Leave it. Leave it."

I had slurped up my yong tau foo, and was picking up my bowl to take it to the foodcourt tray-return area when a cleaner auntie told me to put it back on the table.When I hesitated, wanting to help her, she said sharply in Mandarin: "Leave it. Leave […]

Benefits of universal basic income

because people fear a reduction in total income as welfare benefits are removed or if they The Mises Wire offers . And families in poverty, A universal basic income is the only have chronicled the rise of the “precariat,” a growing class of workers who rely on insecure gig work with few benefits. May 30, 2017 Universal basic income is an old idea, but in recent years it has gained . Although the thought of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a radical move for any country, it can be a way to alleviate poverty. A universal basic income Nov […]

2017 Lower House Election / Ruling parties wary of race descending into populism

2017 Lower House Election / Ruling parties wary of race descending into populism

The Yomiuri Shimbun The ruling bloc has become increasingly wary of the upcoming House of Representatives election descending into a populism-driven campaign, while casting doubt on whether Kibo no To (Party of Hope) will be able to realize its election pledges.

Kibo, led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, on Friday released its pledges for the lower house race, which include a freeze of the planned consumption tax rate hike and the realization of “zero nuclear power.” In response, the ruling parties have intensified criticism of Kibo’s policies, expressing strong doubts over their feasibility.

However, the ruling bloc has recently veered away […]

First sign-ups for basic income in Lindsay on Oct. 12-13

First sign-ups for basic income in Lindsay on Oct. 12-13

Up to $16,989 per year for a single person. Enrollment in Ontario’s basic income pilot gets underway in Lindsay next week.

In-person enrollment sessions will begin Oct. 12-13 where people can complete applications to be part of the pilot.

Minister of Community and Social Services, Dr. Helena Jaczek, was in Lindsay this week touring and visited A Place Called Home, a 19-bed hostel for homeless single adults, couples and families with children. Jaczek spoke with staff and individuals there, about how they could benefit from the pilot. A Place Called Home is one of the community organizations that is supporting the […]

‘No tax hike? No problem.’ Japanese parties make rosy promises

'No tax hike? No problem.' Japanese parties make rosy promises

A woman in an Aichi Prefecture plant lays out products often used in Japanese campaigns, like loudspeakers and a round daruma doll for good luck. TOKYO — Even as major Japanese political parties offer a tax hike freeze or generous education spending ahead of the Oct. 22 lower house election, they are saying little about what those costly policies mean for the nation’s cash-strapped coffers.

Economic policy, as usual, has emerged as a major point of contention. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and junior coalition partner Komeito pledge to raise the 8% consumption tax to 10% as planned in October […]

Japan’s new party vows to scrap over-reliance on fiscal, monetary steps

Japan's new party vows to scrap over-reliance on fiscal, monetary steps

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, head of Japan’s Party of Hope, attends a news conference to unveil its election campaign pledges in Tokyo, Japan October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s new party unveiled on Friday what it calls "Yurinomics" – policies to revitalise Japan’s economy while cutting reliance on the aggressive spending and monetary easing that are central to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strategy.

Launched less than two week’s ago, Koike’s "Party of Hope" will take on Abe’s ruling coalition in a national election called for Oct. 22.It has made […]

Why one dairy farmer decided to plant 80ac of forestry on his farm

Why one dairy farmer decided to plant 80ac of forestry on his farm

Liam Codd is a third-generation farmer from Co. Wexford. A few years back, he decided to diversify his dairy farm by planting 80ac of forestry .

After contacting a number of forestry companies to discuss his proposal, he met with Tom O’Dwyer, south-east regional manager of Veon.

Following this meeting, the Wexford-based farmer decided to choose Veon to apply to the Forest Service for planting permission and to then plant his land. Tom O’Dwyer and Liam Codd “What attracted me to forestry was the certainty of the tax-free premia income, which balances the unpredictability of income from dairy activities.“The premia are […]

Liberal Elites Cheat on Taxes in Ways ‘Little People’ Can’t

Liberal Elites Cheat on Taxes in Ways 'Little People' Can't

(David Carillet/Dreamstime) Celebrities promote socialism in public while privately fleeing to tax havens, leaving the cost of paying for it all to the rest of us. As Leona Helmsley famously declared, "Only little people pay taxes."

Celebrities publicly argue for free healthcare, food, housing, education, entertainment, iPhones, guaranteed income, four day work weeks and all of this, not only for U.S. citizens, but for anyone who can get to America, legal or illegal. Indeed, some are promoting the idea that these are "rights."

During the 2016 campaign we learned that Hillary Clinton had privately told audiences that she wished the Western […]

Burn your dictionaries, Google’s new earbuds will allow you to “speak” 40 languages

Burn your dictionaries, Google’s new earbuds will allow you to “speak” 40 languages

Google unveiled a bunch of new goodies on Wednesday, including the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL.

One of the products causing quite a stir is the Pixel Buds, Google’s answer to Apple’s Air Pods.

On the surface, they are pretty similar – wireless earbuds that will liberate you from the tyranny of wires – but Google’s Pixel Buds have a killer feature that could be a real game changer – the ability to translate up to 40 languages in real time.In the event, Google described it as “Google Translate powered by machine learning that’s like having a personal translator by your […]

Left of Eden? Beware the Bromide of a Universal Basic Income!

There’s no denying it. A Universal Basic Income was what God wanted for us.

Humanity, both examples of it, was secure in its Eden UBI. It wasn’t that basic either. All wants supplied- food, shelter, diversion and companionship -albeit companionship rather cis-gendered and heteronormative to the modern eye.

But then came that unpleasantness with the fruit*, and the first job interview ever. It was a shocker.“The ground is cursed because of you,” said the First Boss.“You will eat from it by means of painful labour all the days of your life.”So, mankind came off UBI and has been off it ever […]