Posts exploring Universal Basic Income — what it gets right, where it falls short, and why ownership-based alternatives like the commons dividend offer a stronger foundation.
Every time someone proposes UBI, the same question arrives within thirty seconds: won’t that just raise prices? It’s a real question. It…
Every time someone mentions universal basic income, the same objection lands within thirty seconds. “People will just stop working.” It’s the loudest…
Imagine running a study on whether people who own rental property deserve the income. You recruit 3,000 landlords into a randomized trial.…
Every time a company announces an AI that replaces workers, the same loop starts. People will lose jobs. We need Universal Basic…
Ten people in a room will agree that Universal Basic Income is a good idea. Then they’ll describe ten different programs, argue…
In 2020, Sam Altman quietly put $60 million behind the largest basic income experiment in American history. Three thousand people across Texas…
