The idea that government should provide every citizen with a basic income sufficient to sustain a decent standard of living, and that this provision should be given without constraint to work, is spreading like wildfire around the world, and is being taken very seriously by some very serious people.1 It is arguably the best solution to hand for addressing the […]
Archives for February 2016
The Basic Income Earth Nework
From the Basic Income Earth Website: Founded in 1986, the Basic Income European Network (BIEN) aims to serve as a link between individuals and groups committed to, or interested in, basic income, i.e. an income unconditionally granted to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement, and to foster informed discussion on […]
Alex Williams and Nick Srnicek: Accelerationist Politics
“Accelerationism pushes towards a future that is more modern, an alternative modernity that neoliberalism is inherently unable to generate.” – Alex Williams and Nick Srnicek Read their Accelerate Manifesto for an Accelerationist Politics on the Critical Legal Thinking website.