Category: Basic Income

Worldcoin’s biometric proof of personhood – Why does it matter for data protection? (Part 1)

Worldcoin’s biometric proof of personhood – Why does it matter for data protection? (Part 1)

This blog post explores the technical aspects of Worldcoin, a Tools for Humanity Corporation project. It discusses the intricacies of privacy and data protection, considering the recent reactions from the DPAs.

Introduction

If you were to ask ChatGPT, “Tell me, what is common between Sam Altman, biometrics, and blockchain?” it might respond with something like this: “At the intersection of biometrics, AI and blockchain, Sam Altman is leading two groundbreaking initiatives: ChatGPT and Worldcoin.” While the world is captivated by the rapid evolution of generative AI, some of the organisations leading these advancements have quietly begun working on […]

A sustainable global universal basic income can be done. Here is how

A sustainable global universal basic income can be done. Here is how

In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations to come together and address the “economy of exclusion and inequality”. During his speech at the event, the head of the Catholic Church renewed his call for a global universal basic income (UBI), saying that implementing such a measure would not only be a reflection of compassion but also “strict justice”.

Pope Francis has joined a growing international movement advocating for income redistribution through a scheme of unconditional monthly cash payments to every individual to cover […]

South Africa: We Discovered Massive Fraud in Sassa’s Grant System

South Africa: We Discovered Massive Fraud in Sassa's Grant System

SASSA needs to disclose how this happened and the scale of the problem

We are two first-year computer science students at Stellenbosch University. We have been looking for vulnerabilities in government as well as private-sector systems. We do this completely legally, by using publicly available internet resources, such as the backends of various government portals.

We inform all relevant institutions of any vulnerabilities we find, and in most cases give them sufficient time to address the issues before we disclose them publicly. We never exploit the vulnerabilities for our own benefit.But sometimes a system bug is so bad that it […]

A sustainable global universal basic income can be done. Here is how

A sustainable global universal basic income can be done. Here is how

Universal Basic Income written on a table during a session at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 23, 2018 [File: Reuters/Denis Balibouse] In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations to come together and address the “economy of exclusion and inequality”. During his speech at the event, the head of the Catholic Church renewed his call for a global universal basic income (UBI), saying that implementing such a measure would not only be a reflection of compassion but […]

Basic Income

We’re going to try something new—our first Request For Research.

We’d like to fund a study on basic income—i.e., giving people enough money to live on with no strings attached. I’ve been intrigued by the idea for a while, and although there’s been a lot of discussion, there’s fairly little data about how it would work.

It’s true that we have systems in place to give people resources, but the bureaucracy and qualification requirements make it a very imperfect approximation of what most people mean when talking about a basic income. We have some examples of something close to a basic […]

The Cost Of Free Money

The Cost Of Free Money

Photo by Alexander Schimmeck / Unsplash Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money. They call it universal basic income, or UBI—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.”

In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.” He says a UBI will help people “start businesses, fix their homes or invest in sustainable gardens.”

Well, “sustainable gardens” might be nice, but someone still has to make stuff. And that requires work— often difficult work.When I was young, If I […]

‘Hope goes a long way’: guaranteed income a lifeline for ex-prisoners

'Hope goes a long way': guaranteed income a lifeline for ex-prisoners

The family of Jamel Floyd protest his death in federal jail. Floyd was a prisoner in Brooklyn, New York who died after being pepper sprayed in his cell Kevin Scott is a former prisoner and the programme director for Community Spring, a non-profit organisation in Gainesville, Florida. We caught up with Kevin at the 22 nd Basic Income Guarantee Conference in San Francisco, California to discuss Just Income, their project providing a guaranteed income to recently released prisoners.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: What does a guaranteed income look […]

New Book: Future Tourism in a Robonomic World

New Book: Future Tourism in a Robonomic World

Channel View Publications This book envisions the future of tourism in an economy that is largely automated. ‘Robonomics’ is the term given to this economic system that relies on robots, artificial intelligence and automation technologies for the production of goods and delivery of services instead of human labour. The volume examines the unique technological, socioeconomic and political situation that such an economy will create, and reflects on how tourism is then produced, consumed and paid for. The chapters explore some controversial solutions to the challenges of the robonomic economic system, such as redefinition of human rights, robot rights and […]

The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates

The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates

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Andrew Yang

Employment Guaranteed Income UBI Universal Basic Income In the 2020 election, an interesting candidate made his way onto the scene for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: Andrew Yang. Yang made a splash in particular for his promise to give everyone $1,000.Andrew Yang’s campaign strategy took a similar approach to Trump’s 2016 campaign in hyper-focusing on a single issue. For Trump, the single issue was immigration. For Yang, that issue was universal basic income (UBI).Yang’s version of UBI was alluring in its simplicity. Every person in […]

Business and Economics Reporting

Business and Economics Reporting

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Definition

Universal basic income (UBI) is a financial policy proposal that suggests providing all citizens with a regular, unconditional sum of money, regardless of their income or employment status. This concept is aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, providing a safety net for individuals, and promoting economic stability. UBI connects to broader discussions on labor rights by addressing the economic security of workers and ensuring that everyone has a minimum standard of living, while also influencing how income distribution can be structured in society.congrats on reading the definition of Universal Basic Income. now let’s actually learn it. […]