The Delusional Futurism Of “Liberal World Order” Academics
By Brandon Smith Perhaps this is an overly broad generalization, but I feel there is an almost universal feeling among the public that there is…
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How Universal Basic Income Could Be Used to Suppress Free Speech
By Nathan A. Kreider Fears of job loss through automation have fueled advocacy for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in recent years. Now that presidential…
Forget Guaranteed Income — Governments Need to Stop Prohibiting Income
By Lee Friday In most countries, numerous government welfare programs provide benefits (often means-tested) to eligible recipients. Whether these payments arise from unemployment compensation, child…
Don’t Be Duped by the Latest “Universal Basic Income” Scheme
Op-Ed by Troy Vincent 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang has been making the rounds on talk shows and popular podcasts like the Joe Rogan…
Another California City is Trying a Universal Basic Income: Will it Work?
By Andrew Berryhill Will this program be an improvement to the status quo, or just an ineffective waste of money? Starting in 2019, the city…
Elon Musk: Free Cash Handouts “Will Be Necessary” If Robots Take Jobs
By Aaron Kesel Elon Musk claims that universal basic income (UBI) — essentially, free cash handouts — “will be necessary over time if (AI) artificial…
The Dystopian Threat of Universal “Benefits”
By Paul Cwik Universal government benefit programs are not gifts; they are contracts. It is graduation time again, and students are getting ready to leave…
Tech Moguls Concerned about Massive Job Loss From Automation Recommend Universal Basic Income (UBI) — Some Plan for “Doomsday”
By B.N. Frank Many of us have loved ones who are victims of Age Discrimination. Some have been forced out and replaced with younger employees. …
Finland Ends Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income
By Daniel J. Mitchell I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed skepticism about the idea of governments providing a “basic income” because I fear the work ethic will (further)…
A Radical Critique of Universal Basic Income
By Charles Hugh Smith This critique reveals the unintended consequences of UBI. Readers have been asking me what I thought of Universal Basic Income (UBI)…
Universal Basic Income: Visionary or Wishful Thinking?
By Susan Boskey Universal Basic Income, also known as UBI, social credit and Basic Income Guarantee, is not a new concept. However, it is being…
What’s Wrong With The Robot Tax?
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani talks about the approaching agenda of taxing robots as if they’re the same as labor because they…
You Think Hawaii is Expensive Now? Wait Until The Universal Basic Income
By Jeff Paul I spent three years in Hawaii. It’s obscenely expensive to live there. Real estate, food, electricity, health care, and travel costs are…
You Realize The Universal Basic Income Is Feudalism, Right?
By Daisy Luther What does the future hold for average people? Feudalism. And they’ll welcome it with open arms, convinced that they are embracing a…