by Calum Chace, April 24, 2017 One out of three ain’t good Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a fashionable policy idea comprising three elements: it is universal, it is basic, and it is an income. Unfortunately, two of these elements are unhelpful, and to paraphrase Meatloaf, one out of three ain’t good.
Failure is not an option. Failure is the goal. And fear of failure is the enemy. By Scott Santens Almost two centuries ago an idea was born with such explanatory power that it created shock waves across all of human society and whose aftershocks we’re still feeling to this day. It’s so simple and yet…
“What to do about mass unemployment is going to be a massive social challenge,” Musk says. BY RYAN BORT, Feb 13, 2017 Elon Musk has come under fire recently for his decision to remain on President Donald Trump’s economic advisory council and for his views concerning unionization. On Wednesday, however, he was focused on the…
by NATALIE SHOEMAKER, Nov 15, 2016 Ontario is poised to become a testing ground for basic income in 2017 as part of a pilot program. Hugh Segal is the special advisor to the Canadian province and a former senator. He believes a supplemental income of $1,320 a month could provide a viable path to poverty…