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Citizen of Spaceship Earth living in New Orleans. Here you will find posts mostly about science, technology, automation, politics, poverty, inequality, and unconditional basic income. Regarding UBI, I'm a moderator of the /r/basicincome community on Reddit and write about the concept on my blog and on various platforms.

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Comingle

Help build an app founded on the principles of Universal Basic Income. | Check out 'Comingle' on Indiegogo.

Don't sleep on this project called Comingle that aims to make sure no one goes a week without income. If you support UBI, consider supporting this project to create a small UBI right now.

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The Toothpaste Argument for Universal Basic Income

The following argument is based on the words of the late Götz Werner, who was a long-time supporter of the concept of unconditional basic in

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The Monthly Child Tax Credit Gave Birth to New Entrepreneurs

It’s no coincidence that during the pandemic, entrepreneurship increased in the United States by 23%, which was more than any other advanced

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How Work Requirements are Actually Anti-Work and Why the Fully-Refundable Child Tax Credit is Pro-Work

"The fully-refundable CTC is a better way," says Scott Santens. "It needs to stay."

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Scott Santens - Proof of Humanity and the Universal Basic Income Coin

Proof of Humanity and the Universal Basic Income Coin - What PoH is and how to start getting UBI right now

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Universal Basic Income | Munk Debates

Munk Debates Podcast, Season Two, Episode #47 - Universal Basic Income

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Why Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is Actually Essential and Why It Needs Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Going from "can we pay for it?" to "can we resource it?" is the mindset shift needed for a human-centered resource-based economy built with

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The Origins of the Child Tax Credit as a Republican Policy Idea

From Ronald Reagan, to George H. W. Bush, to Newt Gingrich, to George W. Bush, to Donald Trump, the child tax credit has a long history in Republican policy and politics.

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A conversation with Scott Santens, the original UBI advocate | Andrew Yang | Yang Speaks

Andrew reunites with Scott Santens, one of our foremost experts on Universal Basic Income. Tune in as they discuss how Scott got into UBI, where the UBI move...

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Monthly Child Tax Credit Payment Will Likely Grow the Economy

America’s 6-month experiment with what is essentially a universal basic income for kids will grow the economy, reduce unemployment, and help make the case to make it permanent, increase the amount provided, and implement a full UBI.

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https://www.scottsantens.com/unconditional-universal-basic-income-as-liquid-infrastructure-the-bruce-lee-argument-for-ubi-cash-money

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Editorial: We need UBI because we all need money, power, and trust - Basic Income Today

The need for UBI was made obvious when our entire world changed due to Covid19. #UBI is a real answer when easy answers are hard to come by

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Scott Santens - My Proposal for an Emergency UBI That Transitions Into a Permanent UBI

My Proposal for an Emergency UBI That Transitions Into a Permanent UBI

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Eleven Nobel Laureates Who Have Endorsed Universal Basic Income

(Nine winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and two Nobel Peace Prize winners)

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I did a show yesterday.

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