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Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion
I think we should avoid letting our ideologies inform our opinions on matters of social and economic policy. What matters is scientifically observed evidence. I support the idea of providing everyone with an unconditional basic income [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-santens/why-should-we-support-the_b_7630162.html] not because I just think
Jobs, Work, and Universal Basic Income
I recently spoke at the first World Summit on Technological Unemployment [http://www.wtn.net/technological-unemployment-summit] that took place in the Time Life Building in New York City on September 29, 2015. I was not the only one. Very well known names like Robert Reich and Joseph Stiglitz [http://www.
The U.S. Could Adopt Universal Basic Income in Less Than 20 Years
This article was originally published on Futurism [https://futurism.com/interview-scott-santens-talks-universal-basic-income-and-why-the-u-s-could-adopt-it-by-2035] . Daniel Araya: Scott, everyone seems to be talking about universal basic income as a way to resolve technological unemployment. How do you define basic income? How did you come to embrace the idea of basic income? Scott Santens: I
One Happy Story - The Citizens Basic Income
When I met Senator Eduardo Suplicy of Brazil earlier this year at the NABIG15 Congress [https://medium.com/basic-income/notes-of-discussions-in-the-north-american-basic-income-guarantee-congress-of-2015-56607ceb9362] in New York, he handed me and many others there this cute little children's book about basic income in Brazil. For those who aren't aware, Brazil
Everything You Think You Know About The History and Future of Jobs Is Likely Wrong
47 percent... That's the highly cited estimate out of Oxford by Frey and Osbourne [http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf] of the percentage of existing jobs that are likely to be automated away with the help of technology within the next
Should the Amount of Basic Income Vary With Cost of Living Differences?
A common first question in response to the idea of unconditionally guaranteeing a monthly cash stipend to everyone sufficient to meet their basic needs is in regards to a potential need for differing amounts of basic income [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-santens/why-should-we-support-the_b_7630162.html] . Let's examine
Minimum Wages vs. Universal Basic Income
Below is the full audio (with text) of my commentary originally recorded for WNYC's The Takeaway for a discussion about reconsidering the minimum wage [http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/reconsidering-minimum-wage/], of which only a small portion was aired. It is available here now in its entirety. Audio: Text:
Trickle-Down Economics Must Die, Long Live Grown-Up Economics
The myth of inequality-driven economic growth and how to achieve real prosperity for all “Economics, as it has been practiced in the last three decades, has been positively harmful for most people.” — Economist Ha-Joon Chang For over thirty years we’ve treated something as fact which is actually false. Economists
Multimedia Appearances
Note: I'm no longer updating this list. Please use my YouTube playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXhMtYULkYuH85n9HcJBd3p4dnrzPCzUI] instead. A collection of my appearances in order of newest to oldest: The Tim Black Show (September 5, 2019) Hill of Roses Candidate Supporter Debate (September 1, 2019) Nerds
Our Paradoxical Economy Courtesy of Technology and the Lack of Basic Income
The Question of Slowing Productivity Amidst Rising Automation The latest numbers are in [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c4f2a1cc39df4ed0ae6e9b1cea53b2c9/job-markets-new-normal-smaller-workforce-sluggish-pay] , and there are now more people not working in the U.S. as a percentage of the total population, than ever in the last 38 years. Some are already asking
