If Ringo wrote about #UBI — (to the tune of Octopus’s Garden) I’d like to see The different me Who’d emerge from where he’s hiding in his cave. And watch us all Pursue the worthy call To focus more on living than the grave. With UBI For every gal and guy Think of all the time we’ve wasted…

on solidarity, self-interest, and music — A Musical Inspiration There’s this song I really love. It’s an aspirational hymn about the higher callings of compassion and, more pointedly, solidarity. It’s called “So Go I” by Bryan Cahall. Before I go on about it any further, give it a listen: (lyrics below so you can hum or sing along once…

a poem — How you gonna lose that student debt? This is why UBI. How’ll you afford that trip to the vet? This is why UBI. How you gonna feed your family healthy? This is why UBI. On generous tax breaks for the wealthy? This is why UBI. How you gonna keep up…

rolling out in 2021 — Hi folks. I have a BIG announcement. Basic income is coming in 2021. If you are an American citizen with a bank account, you will be able to be one of the first human beings to receive a sustainable, permanent, guaranteed, all-inclusive income floor. This year. It’s called Comingle. Let…

our most universal and damaging form of religious guilt — family bonds My younger brother Oliver has always had stronger religious inclinations than either my older brother Dylan or myself. At least, that’s what I thought for a long time. In retrospect, I think he was just more open to spirituality than either of us. …

the role of alternative media in UBI’s grassroots explosion — NOTE: This article is an adaptation of a chapter, called “The Role of Media in the Basic Income Movement,” that I contributed to a textbook called Political Activisim and Basic Income Guarantee: International Experiences and Perspectives Past, Present, and Near Future (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020) which I based on a speech…

finding the right coronavirus prescription for America — Hello America. You’re looking worse for wear. I see that you’re experiencing symptoms of a pandemic. Please hop up on the exam table. I’ll tell it to you straight. You’ve got it. You’re sick as a dog with this bug that’s been going around. Like every other country in the…

beating coronavirus before it beats us — NOTE: LAST UPDATED 3/15 Let’s Talk About Coronavirus People don’t know what to think about it, how scared to be, how to prepare, how bad it will get, how our government is handling it, how our government should be handling it, and more. …

the end of the campaign & what’s next for UBI in America — Andrew Yang is out of the Democratic primary race, so what’s next for universal basic income (UBI) in America? First, let’s talk about where and how his campaign ended. Let’s talk about New Hampshire. The Granite State I was there, driving from city to city, walking miles in the cold, knocking on the…