A Universal Basic Income is a periodic payment delivered
to all on an individual basis without means test or work requirement. Without
Capital, a Basic Income would need to be redistributory. It would be paid
upfront to everybody, and then claimed back at the end of the period from those
who conspicuously demonstrate their wealth (income, assets, consumption). It
would not end inequality or remove incentives to work for more, but it cuts out
the middleman and expenses in providing an absolute floor for financial poverty
within a given community. Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is
directly. With Capital, a UBI can be viewed as a dividend on common wealth. A
UBI, like a share, becomes an inalienable slice of ownership in society. One
path to this is National Governments. Another path is Community building.
People coming together from the bottom up to voluntarily build the kind of
Communities they are proud to be a part of. Ignore borders and bubbles. Build
relationships. Build Community Wealth Funds. Empower yourself and others in a
practical and tangible way. Move forward.
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