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WHY WE NEED A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME (UBI)… AND HOW WE CAN AFFORD IT.

This paper proposes the seemingly impossible: how to pay a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to every Australian adult, at or above the poverty line, without raising taxes, or debt, or taking money from other programs, or causing excessive inflation. But first, the most important question: Why? Rationale for UBI: Once…

Universal Basic Income

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WHY WE NEED A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME (UBI)… AND HOW WE CAN AFFORD IT.
WHY WE NEED A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME (UBI)… AND HOW WE CAN AFFORD IT.

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Australia’s Shift to a Booming Circular Economy Underpinned by a UBI

The photo is emblematic of our current system. It does not have to be this way. We can ensure everyone has their basic needs met, while the work is done to produce all the goods and services we collectively require — without taking anything from anyone, or destroying our environment. …

Universal Basic Income

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Australia’s Shift to a Booming Circular Economy Underpinned by a UBI
Australia’s Shift to a Booming Circular Economy Underpinned by a UBI

Apr 25

19 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE

This is the continuation of a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). The first in the series examined the need for a UBI and compared it with Welfare and a Job Guarantee. The second explored how a UBI can be funded without increasing…

Universal Basic Income

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19 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE
19 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE

Apr 25

16 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY

This is the continuation of a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). The first in the series examined the need for a UBI and compared it with Welfare and a Job Guarantee. The second explored how a UBI can be funded without increasing…

Universal Basic Income

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16 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY
16 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY

Apr 25

24 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR INDIVIDUALS

This is the continuation of a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). The first in the series examined the need for a UBI and compared it with Welfare, and a Job Guarantee. The second explored how a UBI can be funded without increasing…

Universal Basic Income

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24 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR INDIVIDUALS
24 BENEFITS OF A UBI FOR INDIVIDUALS

Apr 24

HOW TO IMPLEMENT A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WITH LOW RISK

This is the third in a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). It explores how a UBI can be implemented with very low risk. The first examined the need for a UBI and compared it with Welfare, and a Job Guarantee. The second…

Universal Basic Income

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HOW TO IMPLEMENT A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WITH LOW RISK
HOW TO IMPLEMENT A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WITH LOW RISK

Apr 24

YES, WE CAN AFFORD A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

This is the second in a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). It explores how a UBI can be funded without increasing taxes or debt, or taking money from other programs, or causing excessive inflation. The first examined the need for a UBI…

Universal Basic Income

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YES, WE CAN AFFORD A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
YES, WE CAN AFFORD A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME

Apr 18

WHAT’S BETTER: WELFARE, A JOB GUARANTEE, OR A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME?

This is the first in a series that explores the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). It examines the need for a UBI and compares it with Welfare and a Job Guarantee. The second explores how a UBI can be funded without increasing taxes or debt, or…

Welfare

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WHAT’S BETTER: WELFARE, A JOB GUARANTEE, OR A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME?
WHAT’S BETTER: WELFARE, A JOB GUARANTEE, OR A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME?

Jan 30

What If God Is a Programmer?
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Andrew Cheng

What is funnier, is that it is God who is writing the novel in the guise of Andrew Cheng...

What is funnier, is that it is God who is writing the novel in the guise of Andrew Cheng... and this post in the guise of Michael Haines :) Plainly, beyond theory or doubt, Consciousness 'is'... 'What it is'... is not so plain. For all 'whats' are 'defined things'... defined…

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Dec 19, 2021

A Universal Basic Income that Adapts and Learns

The photo is emblematic of our current system. It does not have to be this way. We can ensure everyone has their basic needs met, while the work is done to produce all the goods and services we collectively require — without taking anything from anyone, or destroying our environment. …

Universal Basic Income

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A Universal Basic Income that Adapts and Learns
A Universal Basic Income that Adapts and Learns
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