The Basic Income Show: Episode 3

Episode 3 of The Basic Income Show! Canada considers basic income legislation and Bret Weinstein talks nonsense about UBI... Also an experiment that suggests UBI leads to more meritocratic outcomes! In this episode of the Basic Income Show, we discuss the recent developments surrounding basic income legislation in Canada, specifically Bill C-223. We delve into the details of the bill, its implications for a guaranteed livable basic income, and the misinformation surrounding the concept. The conversation also touches on the political landscape in Canada, the role of research in shaping policy, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for basic income initiatives. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges faced by non-college educated individuals in achieving the American dream, the rising deaths of despair among this demographic, and the implications of educational polarization as we debunk an interview with Bret Weinstein. We explore the case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a solution to economic inequality and disillusionment with capitalism, emphasizing the importance of providing a safety floor for all individuals. The conversation also touches on the role of inheritance in perpetuating inequality and presents a meritocracy experiment that highlights the impact of luck versus talent in achieving success. Finally, we discuss the Pope's recent support for UBI, framing it as a moral imperative in the face of automation and economic challenges. ----- Want more UBI data? See my ongoing compilation of UBI evidence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottsantens/status/1766213155967955332 For more info about UBI, please refer to my UBI FAQ: http://scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq Donate to the Income To Support All Foundation to support UBI projects: https://www.itsafoundation.org Subscribe to the ITSA Newsletter for monthly UBI news: https://itsanewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Visit Basic Income Today for daily UBI news: https://basicincometoday.com Sign up for the Comingle waitlist for voluntary UBI: https://www.comingle.us ----- Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottsantens https://linktr.ee/scottsantens ----- Follow Conrad: https://twitter.com/theUBIguy https://www.facebook.com/conrad.yaney https://www.linkedin.com/in/conradshaw/ ----- Follow Josh: https://twitter.com/misterjworth https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshworth/ ----- Special thanks to: Gisele Huff, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Steven Grimm, Judith Bliss, Lowell Aronoff, Jessica Chew, Katie Moussouris, David Ruark, Tricia Garrett, Zack Sargent, A.W.R., Daryl Smith, Larry Cohen, Philip Rosedale, Liya Brook, Frederick Weber, John Steinberger, Bridget I Flynn, Laurel gillespie, Dylan Hirsch-Shell, Tom Cooper, Robert Collins, Joanna Zarach, ace bailey, Daragh Ward, Albert Wenger, Andrew Yang, Peter T Knight, Michael Finney, David Ihnen, Miki Phagan, Albert Daniel Brockman, Natalie Foster, Joe Ballou, Arjun , Christopher Wroth, S, Jocelyn Hockings, Kara Gillies, Faith Stanhope, Mark Donovan, Capitalists for Shared Income, Jason Clark, Chuck Cordes, Thomas Fitzsimmons, Mark Broadgate, Leslie Kausch, Braden Ferrin , Juro Antal, Austin Begin, Deanna McHugh, Nikolaus Rath, chris heinz, Zachary Weaver, Justin Seifert, Jodi Sarda, Rosa Tran, bradzone, John Sullivan, Team TJ, Yang Deng, Yan Xie, Marie janicke, Tim , Warren J Polk, Jeffrey Emmett, Stephen Castro-Starkey, Kev Roberts, Nicolas Pouillard, Walter Schaerer, Eric Skiff, Thomas Welsh, Laura Ashby, and all my other funders for their support. If you'd like to see your name here in future video descriptions, you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon at the UBI Producer level. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scottsantens/membership