I’m Scott Santens, and I've been researching and advocating for the concept of unconditional universal basic income (or UBI) since 2013.
Acknowledged by former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang as one of those who helped shape his thinking, I've lived with a basic income floor via Patreon since 2015 which has enabled me to focus on popularizing UBI full-time.
I am the founder and CEO of the Income To Support All (ITSA) Foundation, host of The Basic Income Show, and I also serve on the board of directors of the Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity and have a Substack: Foreword to Civilization.
My debut book about UBI and how to pay for it is titled Let There Be Money. You can buy it on Amazon or listen to it for free on your favorite podcast platform.
Thank you to all who support my work by sharing it, and if you're new to UBI, my UBI FAQ or my evidence threads on Bluesky or X are great places to start.
A Guide to Basic Income: Frequently Asked Questions about UBI
Over the years I've been asked many questions about the idea of an unconditional universal basic income guarantee. Some questions are asked far more than others, and so I've made a point of writing various articles to answer many of these questions. Whatever question you may
A 4-Day Workweek, Medicare for All, and the Tax That Gets Us There
How a Pigovian automation tax can turn AI’s productivity gains into a 4-day, 32-hour workweek and universal healthcare A recent economics paper laid out what I and others have been saying for years about how companies are facing an automation arms race, and how they can’t
Conservatives Demonized UBI as Programmable Currency. Then They Proposed Exactly That.
RISE pilot programs propose government-controlled spending, behavioral requirements, and weekly surveillance instead of the cash and freedom of choice of basic income There’s a new white paper circulating in conservative policy circles called “Reforming the Safety Net through RISE Pilot Programs.” RISE stands for Resources for Independence, Stability,
Dolly Parton Knew What People Need
How the queen of country music gave unconditional cash to wildfire survivors — and proved basic income works Dolly Parton died today at 80. You’ve probably already seen the tributes pouring in, the greatest hits, the rhinestones, the Jolene memes, the Whitney Houston story, and all of that is real,
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