Scott Santens / is on Nostr

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

Last Notes

2024-08-19 14:30:25

This is it. This is the logic. This is what everyone needs to understand. Incredible answer here by Kamala Harris at the 1-min mark. Federal spending to reduce poverty is an investment with an ROI that is better than 1:1, especially child poverty, which is a 10x investment. Poverty prevention pays for itself.
This is how to get to UBI.
https://youtu.be/NntqOaFcdFY?si=KpzM7u-LeF6D2Wss

2024-07-04 11:55:18

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?

2024-04-20 16:33:39

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.
What these would-be Mozarts need is basic income.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/112/304/509/190/541/765/original/6809e46c218ded11.jpeg

2024-03-19 12:05:52

Consider how a Universal Basic Income of $1,300/mo would be equivalent to a $7.50/hr increase in the min wage for those working 40-hr weeks and $15/hr increase for those working 20-hr weeks. But unlike min wage, UBI would also increase all workers' bargaining power and reach all unpaid care workers.

2024-03-11 13:25:25

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.

2024-03-09 13:18:54

Ever notice how folks clamor for financial freedom but balk at the idea of ensuring everyone has a financial starting line? Unconditional Basic Income isn't only about reducing poverty; it's about leveling the entire playing field. Let's redefine what it means to truly live free.

2023-12-19 16:14:57

Another #basicincome pilot focused on homelessness has released preliminary results after only 6 months because halfway through the experiment, it is already showing incredible effectiveness.
$750/mo for 6 months led to homelessness dropping to 12% versus 23% in the control group on a wait list.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-19/750-a-month-no-questions-asked-improved-the-lives-of-homeless-people

2023-10-31 19:19:21

"Dozens of studies of Universal Basic Income are now demonstrating beyond any doubt that the GOP’s line about 'lazy' has actually hurt America’s overall productivity and wealth by preventing millions from achieving their highest potential." — @npub1d7s…4ern
https://hartmannreport.com/p/universal-basic-income-if-it-works-31f