Universal Basic Income pt. 1

Universal Basic Income is a policy proposal to provide everyone in a closed system with a no-strings-attached cash infusion on a regular schedule such as every month. Some people love it, some people hate it, most people have never heard of it. In part one, we mostly review the history and arguments for and against this idea. Would you like $1,000 just because? Recommendations Abraham: Toshiba: https://www.toshiba-lifestyle.com/us/air-conditioners/portable-air-conditioners/14000-btu-ashrae-1200-btu-saccsmart-inverter-portable-air-conditioner1 Shane: The Flow Trip (https://shop.flow.life/products/subscribe-to-the-flow-trip) Holidays (7/24/2024) Amelia Earhart Day Cousins Day (George RR Martin’s day) International Self-Care Day National Drive-Thru Day National Tequila Day National Thermal Engineers Day National “Talk to Us” day Pioneer Day (State Holiday in Utah) Tell an Old Joke Day National Independent Retailers Week National Moth Week National Scrabble Week National Zoo Keeper Week Restless Leg Syndrome Education & Awareness Week Links and References: https://youtu.be/m25YLByFVRw?si=n684PjQnuWhFLRd3 https://youtu.be/Sgcvtjoi8Bs?si=-XQ5oXxR5qx9D7As https://youtu.be/UqESogRgrYw?si=IY5EwFEYgioO8aGK https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/11/25/20973151/givedirectly-basic-income-kenya-study-stimulus Hoynes, H., & Rothstein, J. (2019). Universal basic income in the United States and advanced countries. Annual Review of Economics, 11(1), 929–958. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080218-030237 https://www.procon.org/headlines/universal-basic-income-top-3-pros-and-cons/ https://college.unc.edu/2021/03/universal-basic-income/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basic-income.asp https://www.denverbasicincomeproject.org/research#:~:text=The%20Denver%20Basic%20Income%20Project,guaranteed%20income%20for%20unhoused%20people. https://www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic-income-reduces-homelessness-food-insecurity-housing-ubi-gbi-2024-6#:~:text=Denver%20gave%20people%20experiencing%20homelessness,participants%20said%20they%20had%20housing.&text=The%20Denver%20Basic%20Income%20Project%20gave%20cash%20to%20more%20than,payment%20structures%20might%20benefit%20them. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-deep-and-enduring-history-of-universal-basic-income/#:~:text=Joseph%20Charlier%2C%20a%20Belgian%20utopian,persistent%20poverty%20despite%20economic%20progress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/10/24/universal-basic-income/ https://www.cato.org/commentary/universal-basic-income-might-fix-our-broken-welfare-system-give-it-serious-scholarly https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigans-55m-experiment-guaranteed-income-begins-flint-moms Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast