Universal Basic Income

‘Guaranteed Income’ Could Be Coming to SF Under Sup. Matt Haney’s Proposal
The idea of a universal basic income has been gaining support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but the idea has really been around for hundreds of years. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang popularized the idea with his concept of the Freedom Dividend, which would have given “$1,000 a month, [or]

Andrew Yang is Running for President on a Universal Basic Income Platform
In 2018, the impossible has become reality. Cars are driving themselves, Apple is worth more than a trillion dollars and Donald Trump is president. While these may at first seem unrelated, they tell the story of how our country has veered into a dystopian nightmare, and how, if we act

Broke-Ass Stuart is Looking for a New Arts & Events Editor
Broke-Ass Stuart has been at the center of the events and arts scene in the Bay Area for over 15 years. And right now we are looking to bring on a new editor to focus on events as the world begins to open back up. This is a cool opportunity since events will be taking

Experts and Laymen are asked about Universal Basic Income
A new podcast is asking people ‘what would you do if you were given a basic income’, ie if you didn’t HAVE to work? The project by upstreampodcast explores that question by asking people they find all over the bay area, including economic experts and basic income recipients. In upstream’s words:

What would you do if you didn’t have to work?
We at Broke-Ass Stuart are always keeping our eyes open for weird and wonderful things in the Bay Area. Much of this city’s mystique was built and maintained by cultural outliers, by innovative artist and engineers, and by new and strange ideas. The idea of a universal basic income isn’t new

You Deserve a Universal Basic Income Regardless of Your Work
Are you a robot? Probably not, but take a test: look around your place of work. How many of your co-workers are actual people – as opposed to virtual people you only ever meet via email, co-working platforms and an occasional conference call? The machines are taking over the world.