UBI for You and I

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English - October 30, 2020 11:15 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB
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Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss a recent Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment in Canada. Discussion includes an overview of the experiment, the pros and cons to UBI, and other UBI experiments worldwide. Remember, there's still time to get out and vote!

Post production by Scott Stronach.

For anyone who wants to donate to the Foundation for Social Change (the organization that conducted the Canadian UBI experiment to reduce homelessness), you can go to their website at https://forsocialchange.org/donate.

Sources:

New Leaf Project:

https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.businessinsider.com/canadian-basic-income-experiment-gives-homeless-people-cash-2020-10?amp=&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D&amp_js_v=0.1#aoh=16023723019785&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fcanadian-basic-income-experiment-gives-homeless-people-cash-2020-10

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/a-global-first-direct-cash-transfer-study-shows-promising-results-for-people-recently-homeless-881750516.html

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f07a92f21d34b403c788e05/t/5f751297fcfe7968a6a957a8/1601507995038/2020_09_30_FSC_Statement_of_Impact_w_Expansion.pdf

https://forsocialchange.org/the-research

https://forsocialchange.org/donate

Other examples of UBI programs:

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21112570/universal-basic-income-ubi-map

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/5/20849020/alaska-permanent-fund-universal-basic-income

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242937-universal-basic-income-seems-to-improve-employment-and-well-being/

https://www-vox-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/future-perfect/2020/8/25/21399408/germany-basic-income-ubi-covid-19-pandemic?usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D&amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Ffuture-perfect%2F2020%2F8%2F25%2F21399408%2Fgermany-basic-income-ubi-covid-19-pandemic