Feb 9 2019 – Sigal Samuel – Vox
Receiving a basic income had other great effects on the unemployed.
Finland Gave People Free Money. It Didn’t Help Them Get Jobs — But Does That Matter?
Why do some in the tech community support universal basic income? They’re ‘terrified’ about the future.
July 11 2018 – Eric Johnson – Recode
So says Annie Lowrey, the author of a new book called “Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World.”
Faulty Facts: Why We Need To Think About The Future Of Work Now
July 10 2018 – Michael Solomon – 10x Management
We need to find a new measure of unemployment that factors in those who are so disillusioned and disenfranchised by either the job market or specifically, the competition from automation and artificial intelligence that they have given up the search for full-time employment.
Who Really Stands to Win from Universal Basic Income?
July 9 2018 – Nathan Heller – The New Yorker
Thus far, Universal Basic Income lives entirely in people’s heads—untried at any major scale.
Basic income could work—if you do it Canada-style
June 20 2018 – Brian Bergstein – Technology Review
A Canadian province is giving people money with no strings attached—revealing both the appeal and the limitations of the idea.
AI Will Spell The End Of Capitalism
May 3 2018 – Feng Xiang – Washington Post
If AI can rationally allocate resources and fairly share the wealth it creates, a successful planned economy could be achievable.
Finland Has Second Thoughts About Giving Money To Jobless People
Apr 24 2018 – Peter S. Goodman – New York Times
For more than a year, Finland has been testing the proposition that the best way to lift economic fortunes may be the simplest: Hand out money without rules or restrictions on how people use it.
The Paradox Of Universal Basic Income
Mar 29 2018 – Joi Ito – Wired Magazine
Liberals and conservatives alike love—and fear—the idea of giving free money to everyone. But we have to try it anyway.
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Says The 1 Percent Should Give Cash To Working People
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Mar 14 2018 – Eric Johnson – Recode
In his new book “Fair Shot,” Hughes outlines a proposal for “guaranteed income,” to lift health and education outcomes in the U.S.
Many In Silicon Valley Support Universal Basic Income. Now The California Democratic Party Does, Too.
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March 8 2018 – Shirin Ghaffary – Recode
It’s a sign that the idea is moving from fringe to mainstream.