I had 2 posts over at Demos’ Policy Shop this week. Here is a rundown with links: How the Left Sees Liberty. Excerpt: The problem with the libertarian and right-wing notions of liberty is not just that they self-implode; it’s also that there is a more plausible notion of liberty offered up by the left-wing… Continue reading Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Liberty, Basic Income
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My basic income calculator
I made this basic income calculator this weekend. I impulsively tweeted it out the other day, without explaining what it actually is. A basic income refers to a per capita grant of income to each individual. So a basic income of $1000 (within my calculator) means every single person receives the $1000, including kids. The… Continue reading My basic income calculator
Policy Shop: Is a Universal Basic Income Really Utopian?
New post at Policy Shop. Excerpt: Moreover, a UBI is not unprecedented. It has been successfully implemented in a number of developing countries, including recently in rural India and Namibia. Additionally, the U.S. actually has a deep-cover UBI program that we call Social Security. It’s only for old people, so it obviously falls short of… Continue reading Policy Shop: Is a Universal Basic Income Really Utopian?
The weak feminist case against a basic income
Mike Konczal dedicated his Saturday wonkblog post to the universal basic income (UBI). I’ve written about the UBI here from time to time. I am supportive of it, although I am more partial to a slight permutation on the idea that I’ve generally seen referred to as a social wage. A social wage is comprised… Continue reading The weak feminist case against a basic income
Some Opponents of UBI Necessarily Believe the Racial Wealth Gap Is Good
A universal basic income (UBI) is a program where everyone receives an equal cash benefit each month in addition to the income they receive from the market. So, for example, you could imagine a situation where the government directly deposited $1,000 each month into each person’s bank account. That would be a UBI. Some argue… Continue reading Some Opponents of UBI Necessarily Believe the Racial Wealth Gap Is Good