Writer and Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) advocate with a crowdfunded monthly basic income | Author of Let There Be Money | Editor of UBI Today | Board of Directors, Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity
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Last Notes npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens When folks argue that a Universal Basic Income would deter working, think about those million-dollar CEOs. If a modest $15k is enough to make one quit working, wouldn’t multi-million dollar packages make CEOs practically comatose? Yet, here they are, still CEOing. Weird isn't it? npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Do not confuse welfare with Universal Basic Income. If you get $1k in welfare does it make sense to take a $1k job, lose your welfare and end up with the same $1k? No. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens We already have 1,000 would-be Mozarts who instead of learning music and honing their skills are doing shit jobs for shit wages. They're spending their time just surviving instead of blessing the rest of us with music we'd love. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens A conservative group is suing to stop a pilot program in SF that's providing $1200/mo to 55 trans people to better determine the effects that a fully universal basic income would have on all trans people - a group who experiences poverty at higher rates. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens I love this visualization. Unconditional Basic Income would dramatically change the lower half, but I'm not sure how best to portray it. How would you redraw this to reflect UBI? Does UBI change the angle? Is UBI rock-climbing gear? Is UBI a raised starting platform or a ladder? npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens "Even affluent people would enjoy a better quality of life if they lived in a country with a more equal distribution of wealth, similar to a Scandinavian nation." npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Imagine the stress of living paycheck to paycheck being a distant memory. Where creativity and entrepreneurship flourish because the fear of failing isn't tied to the fear of not being able to eat or pay rent. That's the world Unconditional Basic Income can create. It'll unlock our collective potential. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens We worry about providing Universal Basic Income because people might stop working, but here's a thought: maybe, just maybe, with a little financial security, people might actually pursue work they truly choose rather than work to just not die. Imagine that world for a moment. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Imagine a world where the arts flourish because creators aren't bogged down by financial worries. Where innovations leap forward because brilliant minds can focus on solving problems rather than making ends meet. Universal Basic Income isn't a cost, it's an investment in humanity's future. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Just published my newest article. This one is about the billionaire-fueled effort to ban basic income experiments, the group responsible, and the names of their biggest known donors. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Picture this: A world where no one is one paycheck away from homelessness. Where financial stress doesn't break families apart. That's the promise of Universal Basic Income. It's not just about economics; it's about compassion, stability, and the type of society we aspire to be. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Unconditional basic income isn't just dollar bills. It's freedom, trust, security, and power. It's a world where your value isn't measured by societal expectations. The old regime shivers at this shift – they'd sooner dub us idle than confront their fear of an unleashed and empowered society. npub1u338ve9qmx0h4h7td42kaxu4pfkzqugpmh0tvzd6n5acxd74mdtqxlg8mr Scott Santens Asset limits are anti-family. These restrictions can force families to make unthinkable choices. One of those choices is what’s called a “Medicaid Divorce” where couples divorce in order for one spouse, or a dependent child, to be able to keep healthcare.
