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Gareth Morgan speaks at the Mayfair Theatre in Dunedin last night. Photo: Peter McIntosh Mainstream political parties who underestimate Gareth Morgan’s influence in the September 23 election will do so at their peril.

Mr Morgan, the leader and founder of The Opportunities Party (Top) attracted about 200 people to hear him in South Dunedin’s Mayfair Theatre last night, apparently because it was the only venue available for him to hire.

Complaining about the cold of the theatre, Mr Morgan assured people they would soon warm up, and they did.For 40 minutes, Mr Morgan enthralled the audience, fielding applause and laughter as […]

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Thunder Bay Marina – photo by Jonathan Hendel THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government has begun mailing packages to potential Thunder Bay-area candidates for its new Basic Income Pilot Project.

The three-year project, also being tested in Hamilton and Lindsay, will determine whether a basic income can better support vulnerable workers and improve health and education outcomes for people on low incomes.

According to a government announcement in April, a separate project is being created for First Nations communities in collaboration with First Nations partners.The Ministry of Community and Social Services says application packages are currently being sent to randomly-selected residents […]

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The Finnish flag flies over a wintry landscape in the east of the country Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas.

The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years.

Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, […]

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Hawaii first took the media by storm formally accepting the provision of the Paris Climate Agreement after President Donald Trump announced that the country would be withdrawing from it. The innovative state has, once again, demonstrated its forward-thinking ways with its recent change – the adoption of universal basic income (UBI). By implementing a UBI program, Hawaii has guaranteed that all its citizens receive a fixed income, separate from their status in life. While this may sound revolutionary, former U.S. President Richard Nixon first considered the idea in 1969. Finland began a 2-year trial of the system in 2016, […]

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We’ve also moved into a different phase of automation, a “ fourth industrial revolution ” where artificial intelligence and machine learning can do the work of accountants , lawyers and other professionals.

The logical solution would be to enjoy such automation by working less (while the amount of stuff produced remains the same with machines’ help). Instead, those of us lucky enough to be formally employed still work nominally 40-hour weeks (in reality too often working far more ) while ever more people can’t find any steady employment.

The fruits of soaring productivity growth and the wealth generated by automation are […]

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg and Tesla’s Elon Musk believe someday everyone will need ‘free money’ to make ends meet. State Rep. Chris Lee also agrees with that idea. Hawaii News Now takes a closer look at the high cost of living and the challenges people face living in paradise. More

Lee and other lawmakers pushed a Resolution through the legislature calling for the forming of a working group to study the concept of Universal Basic Income."As automation takes over the economy, you’re able to ensure that everybody is provided some basic means […]

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