kubi·23 hours agoWhat would happen if AI did in fact, replace all our jobs?Almost two months after ChatGPT was revealed to the public, most people are trying to calm us down by telling us that humanity will always find new ways to create jobs. I still wanted to play around with the unlikely thought of what could happen if AI really replaced most…Universal Basic Income10 min readUniversal Basic Income10 min read
Tristan Brewer·1 day agoThe Carbon Credit Score: A Dystopian Future or a Solution to Climate Change?The concept of a carbon credit score system, also known as a carbon market, is gaining traction as a way to combat climate change by creating an economic incentive for companies and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions. The idea is to assign a certain number of emissions credits to…Universal Basic Income4 min readUniversal Basic Income4 min read
Jeremy Leaming·1 day agoWisconsin Conservatives Enjoy a ‘Violent’ MilwaukeeLocal Press Hype Crime, a Declining City, and Mock Black Mayor — I got a trial subscription to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel owned by Gannett which gives every hotel owner in the nation copies of USA Today, a colorful rag run by friends and relatives of long-dead President Ronald Reagan. And I’m not impressed. For starters the newspaper is akin to getting…Universal Basic Income5 min readUniversal Basic Income5 min read
Tristan Brewer·2 days agoThe Pros and Cons of Universal Basic Income in the Age of AIUniversal Basic Income (UBI) is a hot topic in today’s political and economic discussions. The idea of providing a basic income to all citizens, regardless of their employment status, has been around for centuries. …Universal Basic Income3 min readUniversal Basic Income3 min read
Leon Eden·6 days ago‘Do you believe in metaphysicalism?’‘If you had to choose one answer below, what is the main object depicted in the artwork, and what is its purpose?’ a) There is not a chair, and so there is not a purpose to sit upon it. b) There is a working chair, and so there is a…Universal Basic Income12 min readUniversal Basic Income12 min read
Kevin Cox·6 days agoEvolving a Sustainable EconomyThe purpose of an economy is to allocate resources efficiently and effectively to meet the needs and wants of society. A sustainable economy is an economic system that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. …Universal Basic Income4 min readUniversal Basic Income4 min read
LaShana Lewis·Jan 19Member-onlyReflections on Economic Equality Ahead of Black History MonthA friend sent me a post recently that detailed the plans for the city of San Francisco to provide a one-time lump-sum reparations payment of $5 million to each eligible black resident. People may call foul on this proposal, and view it as an egregious and overbearing attempt to cheat…Universal Basic Income2 min readUniversal Basic Income2 min read
Haidar Ali·Jan 20If money was no object what would you do?Over the last 10 years I have built a career using the Ikigai concept, combining what I love, what I am good at, what the world needs and what I can be paid for. I foolishly decided to enter government bureaucracy as I craved to be surround by smart people…Universal Basic Income5 min readUniversal Basic Income5 min read
Jonah Andrist·Jan 16“No One Wants to Work Anymore” - An ExaminationIt seems recklessly common for some to assert that “no one wants to work anymore.” Since I can easily imagine such a piece of dialogue dating back to a Thomas Hardy novel, let’s update this saying for the times, to then examine it more in depth. …Universal Basic Income9 min readUniversal Basic Income9 min read
Jesse BrinkmaninArtificial Intelligence in Plain English·Jan 16The Revolution of White Collar AutomationNovember 30th 2022 will be in our history books. On this date OpenAI released the beta version of ChatGPT, a virtual assistant using Large Language Models technology. Don’t be mistaken, this is not just a chatbot. This chatbot is your superior virtual assistant, and will impact our economy enormously. …Universal Basic Income5 min readUniversal Basic Income5 min read
