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I used to be perplexed, then, at Fortune ‘s lately concluded convention in Rome when multiple brainy participant made figuring out references to "common primary revenue." In case, like me, you are not acquainted with it, UBI is a flat cost to a whole inhabitants. The rationale is twofold. First, paying everybody a sure sum […]

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A mural on the wall of a public high school in West Oakland conveys the message "Knowledge is Power."

There’s a lot of talk in Silicon Valley about “basic income,” giving everyone a fixed amount of money to meet basic needs. In a world of precarious work – gig work, part-time and on-demand employment – the idea of a guaranteed minimum income is attracting attention. The tech startup incubator Y Combinator , based in Mountain View, California, is funding a basic income test in Oakland, where the gap between technology haves and have-nots is increasingly visible.

In this once-working […]

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During the last years, a growing group of activists, scholars and organisations has been calling for the so-called “basic income”. It pops up almost everywhere now: in news broadcasts, newspaper articles and in countless online endorsements of a nearly evangelical nature.

However, it’s time for a healthy, well-founded counter argument that answers to some of the serious flaws of the idea of a basic income.

The appeal of a basic income is very understandable. The idea is intuitive, practical, and it appears to be free from complex ideological discussions. Moreover, the arguments that are used are simple to understand and are […]

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There’s been a lot of talk recently about the pros and cons of a universal basic income.

There’s also been a lot of talk about how expensive this would be.

But, from my quick analysis, I actually think quite a few major cities could institute a child based basic income utilizing only existing tax revenues. I. Numerous big cities spend over $20,000 per student Getting accurate city per-pupil spending amounts can be a near impossible task, but nearly all sources I reviewed showed that Washington D.C ., Newark , and New York City spend at least ~$18K a student. I think […]

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Filippo Nogarin is that rare specimen in Italian politics – an unashamed optimist. Elected mayor of the port city of Livorno in 2014, Nogarin is a member of the controversial Five Star Movement – an anti-establishment party founded by the TV comedian Beppe Grillo . Since then, Nogarin has attempted to position himself as a figure for change at the frontline of the Mediterranean crisis: fighting for economic justice, social equality and environmental protections.

In June this year, the Tuscan municipality launched its most ambitious initiative yet: a basic income scheme to tackle urban poverty – the first in Italy […]

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Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction member Ursula Samuels demanded the provincial government do something substantive about poverty immediately rather than merely talk about it.

“We need action now,” Samuels told provincial officials towards the end of nearly a three-hour public meeting held by the Ontario government at the Crown Plaza Nov. 22 on implementing a basic income program.“We know what we really need. We face it every day.”Samuels echoed the sentiment that a number of poverty activists proclaimed at the event, greeting about 90 people taking part in the public meeting, one of […]

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Join Date Location Posts Points Level Points: 22,065, Level: 15 Level completed: 84%,
Points required for next Level: 485 Overall activity: 25.0% The concept of a universal government income is not a new one, and it has been largely an unrealistic pipe dream for most if not all of human history.

As technology, robotics, voice recognition and AI continue to advance, it seems increasingly inevitable to me that a guaranteed living wage is going to become a necessity for most nations in the coming years.
The fast food industry is going to be revolutionised by robotic workers […]

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