Scott Santens
Writer and full-time advocate of unconditional basic income (UBI); Citizen of Earth and New Orleans; Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Editor of Basic Income Today
Love, Loss, and a Greater Society
In memory of Stormy Waters
I republished an article today on Huffington Post originally published on Medium titled "Love, Loss, and a Greater Society".
Excerpt:
It is for all of the above that I assert a demand for both universal basic income and universal healthcare as the two primary pillars of a Greater Society. We all need, without any . . .
Posted in: healthhuffington postmediumrepublished
Humanity Needs Universal Basic Income in Order to Stop Impeding Human Progress
My latest article on HuffPost Politics
I published a new article yesterday on HuffPost Politics that they actually put on the front page of The Huffington Post. It's called "Humanity Needs Universal Basic Income in Order to Stop Impeding Progress".
Excerpt:
Putting humans out of work should be a public relations win, not a loss, and so mankind . . .
Posted in: automationbullshit jobshuffington postmoneyproductivitytechnological unemploymentunionsvoluntary labor
The Science Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
On Huffington Post Science
My latest piece on Huffington Post is available to read and share, titled "The Science Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol".
Introduction:
First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol is a timeless story that we have cherished ever since, especially during the holidays. The tale by Charles Dickens has . . .
Posted in: huffington postinequalityscience
Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion
New on HuffPost Science
My latest piece on Huffington Post is available to read and share, titled "Universal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion". It's about the observed pro-social and community building effects of unconditionally increasing people's incomes.
Excerpt:
I think we should avoid letting our . . .
Posted in: huffington postsciencesocial cohesion
The Huffington Post: Minimum Wages vs. Universal Basic Income
My latest HuffPo piece
My latest piece on Huffington Post is available to read and share, titled "Minimum Wages vs. Universal Basic Income"
Excerpt:
Because basic income provides an income floor, there's no longer any reason to keep any of these bureaucracy-filled ways of easing but never ending poverty. Instead, poverty would . . .
Posted in: huffington postminimum wagerepublished
The Question of Slowing Productivity Amidst Rising Automation
My latest Huffington Post Article advocating basic income
This latest article for Huffington Post is actually an expansion of my recent blog post here. It's a bit longer and refined.
Here's the link to the HuffPo article.
Excerpt:
We are indeed creating new jobs, but these jobs are not 1:1 replacements. When someone who graduated from a free high school loses . . .
Posted in: huffington postproductivityrepublished
