Category: Basic Income

In decrying a universal basic income, Sonia Sodha has set up a straw man argument ( Money for nothing is no panacea , 18 December). No serious proponent of UBI that I work with believes it is a silver bullet. Nor do we believe that it will suddenly fix the modern economy. It’s clear to all that the current economic system is broken. Inequality is rising, as are rates of depression, self-harm, isolation and loneliness, and our planet is being ruined by a system that values growth at all costs. We know that radical changes are also needed to […]

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An urban forester removes a fallen branch from Queen Street in Thunder Bay after an ice storm hit the city on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com). Here’s a look back at this year’s top 10 news stories from April, as composed by tbnewswatch.com editor Leith Dunick:

1. An ice storm that brought freezing rain and ice pellets to Thunder Bay threatened to cripple the city, at least for a few hours. The storm led to downed trees and power lines and closed schools, forced Premier Kathleen Wynne to cancel a scheduled appearance at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association […]

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“ Wise Cities & the Universal Basic Income: Facing the Challenges of Inequality, the 4 th Industrial Revolution and the New Socioeconomic Paradigm ” by Josep M. Coll, was published by the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) in November 2017. CIDOB is an independent think tank in Barcelona; its primary focus is the research and analysis of international issues.

The Wise Cities Model

CIDOB has published other works about a concept it calls “ Wise Cities ,” a term intended to holistically encompass words like “green city” or “smart city” in popular usage. Wise Cities, as defined by […]

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* GEO Grassroots Economic Organizing … Tariq Nasheed
* GEO: Grassroots Economic Organizing, Michael Howard, Cheyenna Weber, Christina Clamp, Josh Davis, Center for Global Justice, Elizabeth Woman, Atahualpa Caldera Sosa, Olivia Canales, Ian Clement, Cliff du Rand, Jock Ferguson, Liz Mestres, Yolanda Millan, Gabriela Osorio, Peter Weisberg, Federation of Worker Cooperatives, US Solidarity Economy Network, ECWD: Eastern Conference on Workplace Democracy, Neily Jennings, Theo EJ Wilson, AJ Elicits, Reality Calls, Tara McCarthy, Tim Wise, Michelle Alexander, Dr Joy DeGruy, Boyce Watkins, Tariq Nasheed.
* 19 Dec: EoP Re: Downsizing Gov & Responsible Freedom Basic Income Property Ration Humanity Upgrade
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It is interesting to note that Videocon d2h Limited (NASDAQ:VDTH) is active and made a solid movement in the last trading day. Now trading with a market value of 993.66M, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

Videocon d2h Limited (NASDAQ:VDTH) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance […]

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A new study finds automation can kill up to 800 million jobs worldwide by 2030. Which workers are at risk?

In 10 to 15 years, robots will be able to write better computer code than even the most skilled coders today, according to former Pepsi president and Apple CEO John Sculley, a development that is representative of the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce.

“AI is foundational for almost everything that will be in the business world as we move further and further into the century,” Sculley told FOX Business. “The concept of work will look different in […]

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Automation is the future, everyone knows that. Human labor will someday be a thing of the past.

The question is: When that day comes, who will be in control of the structures of (beautifully automated) production?

Will it be the state? It could be. Depends on how things play out. If we set the dangerous precedent of taxing total automation and redistributing the funds, the state may well end up effectively owning all the means of production.Or will it be the people? With Blockchain technology, we have the unique opportunity to let the economy itself manage its growth and power. But […]

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GiveDirectly , a nonprofit organization currently most known for unconditional cash transfers in East Africa, has decided to distribute cash among Hurricane Harvey victims, starting with those afflicted in Rose City, Texas with a population of about 500 people considered for the project. However, depending on occupancy of the affected areas, the estimation is to cover at least 3000 people with the cash aid.

As with their other initiatives in Kenya , Uganda , and Rwanda , GiveDirectly is proposing to transfer money to hurricane victims in Texas as an unconditional payment. Unlike the projects in East Africa however, where […]

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