Krugman is not a UBI guy. He told CNBC on April 22, 2019, “The reason is, basically, it’s a lot of money.” This trusted op-ed writer, and…… Read more “Krugman is not a UBI guy.”
Author: Daniel Kuhn
The Brooklyn bizarre: the unseen world of the oddities trade
Greg Johns, owner of Memento Mori Oddities, Collectibles and Antiques, stuffed a puppy for a friend. The first step is to freeze the corpse to avoid composition,…… Read more “The Brooklyn bizarre: the unseen world of the oddities trade”
UBI and moral hazard
A common refrain from high-minded opponents of UBI is to say handouts to the idle poor is only to condone profligate behavior. The concept of moral hazard,…… Read more “UBI and moral hazard”
Labour’s betrayal of labor
A new report has gotten the UK one step closer to arranging its first test of universal basic income policies. According to The Independent, Guy Standing, a…… Read more “Labour’s betrayal of labor”
Germany’s first basic income experiment to start in May
Germany will be the latest country to launch a UBI program, when it takes off this May. 250 citizens already receiving government welfare will be randomly selected to…… Read more “Germany’s first basic income experiment to start in May”
The Tough Swallow of Yang’s Panacea
Sometimes mocked for taking hard stances on such irregular issues as circumcision, making taxes fun, and the relocation of federal agencies (rents too high in DC,) democratic…… Read more “The Tough Swallow of Yang’s Panacea”
Horizontal Equity: Filling the Gaps in Global Poverty
A recently released National Bureau of Economic Research study helps to clarify the different costs and benefits of implementing targeted transfers or basic income schemes in developing…… Read more “Horizontal Equity: Filling the Gaps in Global Poverty”
Media’s Influence: A Tale of Two Studies
Quartz and the World Economic Forum recently teamed up to answer the question: What happened to all the hype about universal basic income? Olivia Goldhill, writer for…… Read more “Media’s Influence: A Tale of Two Studies”
UBI trial participants file $200 million class action
Lindsay, Ontario – A class action lawsuit was filed against the Ford administration, following the early cancellation of a universal basic income pilot program. The plaintiffs claim…… Read more “UBI trial participants file $200 million class action”
Can progressives support universal basic income?
Francine Mestrum, founder of Global Social Justice, is an advocate for human flourishing, the extension of welfare, and the bolstering of collective rights. She is not an…… Read more “Can progressives support universal basic income?”
The results are in…
A Hill-HarrisX poll conducted March 16-17, 2019 found that 57% of registered voters were opposed to the idea of giving Americans $1,000 a month. The proposal, championed…… Read more “The results are in…”
Ancient Athenian Silver Seems Like Alaska’s Third Rail
The debate surrounding a government fund paid out universally to citizens began in 483 BCE, with the discovery of a seam of silver in the mines at…… Read more “Ancient Athenian Silver Seems Like Alaska’s Third Rail”
