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Basic income and other ways to fix capitalism

This TEDx talk features futurist and social entrepreneur Federico Pistono, author of Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That's OK, arguing that automation poses…

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Bargaining Power

A paycheck is the result of a negotiation, even when it doesn't feel like one. How much an employer has to offer depends partly…

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The Minimum Wage Question

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009, the longest stretch without a raise since the minimum wage was created in…

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A Savings Account at Birth

Income is what a household earns this year. Wealth is what it has to fall back on: savings, a home, a retirement account. A…

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Let’s talk about UBI and living wages…

This video argues against a common objection to Universal Basic Income — that guaranteeing people a fixed income would discourage them from working. The…

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