Policy & Implementation
The Funding Problem UBI Supporters Don’t Talk About
On January 10, 1901, a drilling crew near Beaumont, Texas, hit something at a depth of 1,139 feet. The Lucas geyser at…
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Earth & Resources
Introducing Shareholder at Birth: The UBI Conversation Rewritten as Ownership
In 2021, Sam Altman proposed something called the American Equity Fund. The idea: tax large companies 2.5% of their market value each…
Earth & Resources
The Three Commons: Earth, Light, Signals — A Simple Framework
When you type a question into an AI chatbot, the response arrives in seconds. It feels effortless, like the machine just knows…
Policy & Implementation
Is Shareholder at Birth a “Birth Certificate Bonds” Thing? No. Here’s What It Actually Is.
If you searched “Shareholder at Birth” and ended up here wondering whether this is about secret Treasury accounts linked to your birth…
Earth & Resources
Spectrum Auctions Raised Over $233 Billion: A Real-World Model for Funding Universal Basic Income
In February 2021, Verizon wrote a check for $45.5 billion. AT&T paid $23 billion. T-Mobile paid $9 billion. In a single FCC…
Earth & Resources
Carbon Pricing Is Already Rent on the Atmosphere. Where’s the Dividend?
On April 1, 2025, Canada killed its national carbon tax. The fuel charge disappeared. The quarterly rebate checks stopped. A family of…
Policy & Implementation
Not Charity. Inheritance: Why Universal Basic Income Works Better as a Dividend
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently raised the federal estate tax exemption to $15 million per person. A…
Policy & Implementation
Why People Accept Dividends but Reject Welfare
Any payment system needs to know who to pay. That part is straightforward. An ID, a bank account, a name on a…
Policy & Implementation
Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The One Proof Everyone Ignores
In February 2026, the Alaska House Finance Committee released a draft budget with no Permanent Fund dividend at all. Zero. The Senate…