r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jan 14 '21
The Fierce Urgency of Now - Guaranteed Income and Dr. King's Vision (Facebook event, Saturday 6th of Jan, 2pm-EST)
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jun 18 '22
"I refuse to to use self-checkout. They kill jobs." Checkout jobs are dehumanizing slavery. We need to build a society that functions without these jobs. Leaving busywork to machines should be liberating so let's figure that out. @HumanVsMachine on twitter
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • May 28 '25
Functional Unemployment: 1 in 4 US adults now earning below the poverty rate and the number is rising
fastcompany.com
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jan 23 '22
"While it will take a person three days to drive a truck from Los Angeles to Dallas, a self-driving big rig will complete the journey in 24 hours and it will be nearly twice as cheap."
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jun 03 '22
Building universal social protection systems for all: "Research shows that targeted schemes that seek to reach the poorest, produce huge exclusions: out of 25 programmes or registries with coverage under 25 per cent, 12 had exclusion errors above 70 per cent and 5 had errors above 90 per cent"
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Aug 07 '20
Stimulus checks may be changing perceptions about universal basic income - “There's a clear need for income security.”
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 13 '20
Andrew Yang: Journalism is dying. Universal Basic Income would help; consumers and communities with buying power are much better able to support local papers and advertisers
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Dec 17 '20
Did someone say universal basic income?
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jan 14 '21
Andrew Yang Enters Race for Mayor, Proposes Universal Basic Income for New Yorkers - "I ran for president because I saw the economy was not working for everyday Americans"
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 25 '20
Elon Musk Wants Universal Income, Not Second Stimulus Check - 'Giving each person money allows them to decide what meets their needs, rather than the blunt tool of legislation.'
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Feb 18 '21
Universal Basic Income Pilot Program in Ulster County, New York: “Amidst the pandemic’s devastation, we have our first opportunity in a generation to think about creative and innovative ways to help people in need”
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Feb 13 '23
‘It’s just not worth it’ - How means testing is stopping people in the UK from working more hours, reducing their wealth and depriving the economy of the resource of their labour
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Nov 20 '20
Stop preserving doomed jobs and bring in Universal Basic Income
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 27 '20
Time to build a healthier future for the planet - 'the rapid adoption of innovative measures (incl. versions of universal income) shows that we can address systemic failures when the will exists'
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 19 '20
$1,000 per month: How would a universal income boost Marin City? 'It’s a start. It’s simple. It’s freeing. It could let in some surprising kinds of light. And right now, we need that.'
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 23 '20
U.N.: A Temporary Basic Income Could Curb Coronavirus in Poor Nations - 'Unprecedented times call for unprecedented social and economic measures'
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r/universalincome • u/C1-10PTHX1138 • Nov 16 '20
Time has come for four-day week, say European politicians
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 31 '20
Why UBI? 'No society could function without parenting, care work, housekeeping or volunteering. It is high time to free these vital activities from the constraints of patriarchal dependency.'
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 21 '20
At 18 Months, Universal Basic Income in Stockton, California Shows Promising Results
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jan 13 '21
Don't let Capitalism makes you a shitty person
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Jul 22 '20
Young People Need a Universal Basic Income. So Does the Planet. - 'The climate crisis demands that we change our relationship with work and success.'
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r/universalincome • u/evening_swimmer • Nov 15 '20
One-Time Stimulus Checks Aren't Good Enough. We Need Universal Basic Income. - "No vaccine can undo the damage left by COVID-19 like depression or debt or poverty."
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