Critics say UBI is too expensive. That it would lead to enormous taxes. But if your government makes its own money, it doesn’t fund anything with taxes. Money is just a human invention (like videogame points or Reddit upvotes), and taxes make some of it disappear. Money is an unlimited resource. Money can be used […]
#countonbasicincome Say ‘Hello’ to rest of the world on TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2018 and show your support for Universal Basic Income This 18th September post a picture of you in your local area with the hashtag #countonbasicincome You can do anything you like. Take a snap of you walking to work, draw a picture, make […]
Unconditional nation-wide Cash transfer programme, Iran How many people benefit: currently about 90% of Iranian population, > 72 Million How can a programme that benefits 90% of the population (and the environment) be unpopular? Interview with economist Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, research fellow @ Economic Research Forum An unconditional cash transfer programme was started in Iran in […]
