Difference between revisions of "UBIBregman"
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| + | * citizen's dividend / free money for everyone | ||
| + | * utopia have a tendency of coming through (democracy, equal rights women) | ||
| + | * monthly grant enough to cover your basic needs | ||
| + | * universal / right / unconditional | ||
| + | * proven idea: experiments all over the world | ||
| + | ** big success | ||
| + | ** comparing test group | ||
| + | ** lower inequality / lower infant mortality / less health care / better emancipation rates / ... | ||
| + | ** cheapest and most civilized way to combat poverty | ||
| + | ** One experiment in London with a homeless man -> presence of high policing/healthcare costs | ||
| + | :** 2009: each 2000 pounds cash -> What do you think is good for you? (no counselling required => no high expectations) -> 800 pounds -> 7/13 had a roof, 2 more housing, learned to cook, visited children, plans for the future, ... The experiment costed 50000 pound (=> factor 7 saved) | ||
| + | :** -> rethink poverty | ||
| + | * Changing economy: robots coming for our jobs | ||
| + | ** solution of 21st century to 20st | ||
| + | ** governments obsessed with pushing people into jobs -> inspectors of inspectors of inspectors... | ||
| + | ** Better alternative to our current welfare mess | ||
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| + | * 3 main vulnerable objections: | ||
| + | ** Calculations: too expensive : times of Thomas Paine true, but not true anymore. We are richer than ever. Because our forefathers works so hard. Eradicating poverty = investments. 1.75 billion to eradicate poverty in the US = 1/4 of military budget -> can pay for itself (?) | ||
| + | ** Free money => stop working (human nature). Each individually -> stop working? 99% -> no, I got dreams. -> what will other people do? -> they will probably stop working. Experiments tell us that most people want to contribute to society. Poor people work more. | ||
| + | ** It is a great idea, but the idea is too big. Politicians are too busy with themselves. Richard Nixon (conservative Watergate president) -> almost implemented basic income through house of representative, but senate rejected because it wanted a bigger basic income. | ||
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| + | In history, there is something called progress... | ||
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| + | Is not it time to update our world view? Ideas can change the world. Stronger than a thousand armies. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 12 October 2015
- citizen's dividend / free money for everyone
- utopia have a tendency of coming through (democracy, equal rights women)
- monthly grant enough to cover your basic needs
- universal / right / unconditional
- proven idea: experiments all over the world
- big success
- comparing test group
- lower inequality / lower infant mortality / less health care / better emancipation rates / ...
- cheapest and most civilized way to combat poverty
- One experiment in London with a homeless man -> presence of high policing/healthcare costs
:** 2009: each 2000 pounds cash -> What do you think is good for you? (no counselling required => no high expectations) -> 800 pounds -> 7/13 had a roof, 2 more housing, learned to cook, visited children, plans for the future, ... The experiment costed 50000 pound (=> factor 7 saved) :** -> rethink poverty
- Changing economy: robots coming for our jobs
- solution of 21st century to 20st
- governments obsessed with pushing people into jobs -> inspectors of inspectors of inspectors...
- Better alternative to our current welfare mess
- 3 main vulnerable objections:
- Calculations: too expensive : times of Thomas Paine true, but not true anymore. We are richer than ever. Because our forefathers works so hard. Eradicating poverty = investments. 1.75 billion to eradicate poverty in the US = 1/4 of military budget -> can pay for itself (?)
- Free money => stop working (human nature). Each individually -> stop working? 99% -> no, I got dreams. -> what will other people do? -> they will probably stop working. Experiments tell us that most people want to contribute to society. Poor people work more.
- It is a great idea, but the idea is too big. Politicians are too busy with themselves. Richard Nixon (conservative Watergate president) -> almost implemented basic income through house of representative, but senate rejected because it wanted a bigger basic income.
In history, there is something called progress...
Is not it time to update our world view? Ideas can change the world. Stronger than a thousand armies.
