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Posts on finite natural resources — minerals, carbon, water, land — and why extraction from shared ground should generate shared returns.

Introducing Shareholder at Birth: The UBI Conversation Rewritten as Ownership
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…

March 17, 2026 Read more →
The Three Commons: Earth, Light, Signals — A Simple Framework
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…

March 14, 2026 Read more →
Spectrum Auctions Raised Over $233 Billion: A Real-World Model for Funding Universal Basic Income
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…

March 12, 2026 Read more →
Carbon Pricing Is Already Rent on the Atmosphere. Where’s the Dividend?
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…

March 11, 2026 Read more →

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Emin Medić

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Writing about the commons, the dividend, and the economy we could build if we priced what we share.

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A book by Emin Medić about the shared commons — Earth, Light, and Signals — and the dividend we are all owed.

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