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The New York Times Missed the Real Story on UBI and Kids
Baby’s First Years, long-run basic income evidence, and why unconditional cash still beats status-quo poverty metrics The latest round of discourse about basic income was triggered by a New York Times piece claiming that a recent study showed monthly cash to poor families did nothing for child development. The
What the Media Isn’t Telling You: Why Universal Basic Income Is the Answer to Poverty, Insecurity, and Inequality
A Newsweek reporter recently asked me — with a sense of urgency mind you — to provide expert answers on UBI for a story. I answered all their questions in detail by deadline. They never replied. Since then, they’ve published multiple UBI pieces without using a single word. I’m publishing
17 Key Variables That Determine UBI’s Inflationary Impact
Will universal basic income cause inflation? Will the prices of everything rise? I get asked that all the time. Here's the deal about UBI and inflation: it all depends. Can UBI be inflationary? Sure, if we do it in a certain way in a certain context, but no,
AI, Automation, and the Urgent Case for Universal Basic Income
The following interview was with Nick Wentz of Forward Future Daily, a newsletter launched by Matthew Berman focused on bringing the benefits of AI to all of humanity. It was originally published in two parts (part one and part two). If you want to keep up with AI news, consider
What's the deal with the $5,000 'DOGE Dividend' checks?
Is it like a stimulus check, or a tax credit, or even universal basic income? Read on. On February 18, 2025, a man named James Fishback (an advisor to the 'Department of Government Efficiency') shared his proposal on X (formerly Twitter) for what he calls a "DOGE
Top 10 Universal Basic Income Articles of 2024
As the editor of Basic Income Today and a moderator for the Basic Income subreddit, I read a lot of stuff every year about UBI, somewhere around 100 articles a month. Below, I've compiled a list of the top ten articles I consider my favorites out of everything
The Hidden Reasons Authoritarianism Is Growing — And How to Reverse It
It takes all kinds. Humanity would have never made it this far without a multitude of people with a wide diversity of personality types and preferences. It is our individual differences wherein lies our strength as a society, but my belief in the truth of that statement is also in
Income To Support All Foundation Reaches $1.5 Million Fundraising Goal, Fully Funding Two Groundbreaking UBI Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC, October 25, 2024 – The Income To Support All Foundation (ITSA), founded by globally renowned Universal Basic Income (UBI) expert Scott Santens, is proud to announce the successful completion of its $1.5 million fundraising goal for 2024. This milestone was achieved through a generous $500,
Introducing "The Basic Income Show" on YouTube
After 29 episodes of the ITSA Live! weekly audio-only chat I've been hosting on Twitter on Wednesdays alongside my co-hosts Conrad Shaw and Josh Worth, we decided to switch to a new video format and a new name. Similar to what we've been doing, we'
Did Sam Altman's Basic Income Experiment Succeed or Fail?
An article to better inform the discussion of the results of the OpenResearch unconditional basic income pilot experiment The results of one of the biggest basic income experiments ever came out in July 2024, and as usual, the nuances of the findings are lost among the voices of those loudly
