Scott Santens
Writer and full-time advocate of unconditional basic income (UBI); Citizen of Earth and New Orleans; Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Editor of Basic Income Today
The Story of George McGovern's Failure to Guarantee Every American $1,000
A piece of UBI history from 1972
It’s presidential debate season time here in 2019, and in doing my research for an editorial I wrote for Basic Income Today about Andrew Yang’s first debate appearance, I gained some fascinating new insights about what happened back in 1972, which until now was the last time a basic income guarantee was seriously debated in this country. What . . .
Deradicalizing the Radicalized: How Andrew Yang's Campaign for Humanity First is Revealing How to Heal the Nation
Not left. Not right. Forward.
You need to read this post about how Andrew Yang's UBI-centered campaign deradicalized someone that so many others just want to either write off or further radicalize. Not left, not right, forward, means bringing people back out of the depths of destructive hate.
I'm in my early 20s, but I don't want to disclose my . . .
Posted in: andrew yang
New on Medium: There's no policy proposal more progressive than Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend
I've just published a new 4,000+ word feature-length article over on Medium where I provide a full defense of Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend from a progressive perspective. Progressives need to understand just how much poverty and inequality Yang's UBI would reduce, and also just how emancipatory it is to have an opt-in . . .
Posted in: medium
New article on Medium: 'Universal Basic Income doesn't work' says new prime example of fake news
To the contrary, UBI does indeed work
I've just published a new 6,000+ word feature-length article over on Medium where I tear apart a recent report from the New Economics Foundation piece by piece, revealing it for what it is - pure propaganda that was bought and paid for by a public services union interested in selling basic services as an alternative to basic . . .
I am the Editor-in-Chief of a newly launched UBI news site - Basic Income Today
Special Announcement for Universal Basic Income supporters
Basic Income Today is a new UBI website that's been created to provide updated news and information about Unconditional Basic Income with the goal of furthering the discussion about how UBI impacts purpose, identity, and dignity. Content will be curated from general news and will also include some original content.
I am . . .
Posted in: activismpress releasethe movement
My Forbes Interview About Universal Basic Income
Originally published in September 2016
This interview of mine with Kavi Guppta took place in 2016 and was originally published on September 22, 2016 on Forbes with the title "Basic Income Might Be The Answer To Society's Productivity Crisis". I have recently recorded this interview as a podcast episode so am making the text available here for the first time.
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My time at UBI Nordic 2019 in Oslo, Norway
Hi, everyone! I'm back from my trip to Norway for UBI Nordic 2019! I was a part of one panel there and also chaired a panel as well. Both of those were recorded on video.
Panel 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-HTLSNIaE
Panel 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2LPRGGxRPc
There's also . . .
Posted in: big event
