In the "strongest" economy, even the cut-back
benefit system creates enormous deficits for
pubilic expenditure. So how do you envisage
in our present economic structure a basic income?
Eva
One practical reason for a basic income. Maintain effective demand in the
economy. Maintain purchasing
Durant wrote:
In the "strongest" economy, even the cut-back
benefit system creates enormous deficits for
pubilic expenditure. So how do you envisage
in our present economic structure a basic income?
I wonder if we've seen any *strong economies* lately
(except perhaps for Norway...).
In
Tor Forde wrote:
BAHA KUBAN wrote:
Thoughts on the character of Mass Production;
This discussion of course is one about the character of
technological systems themselves. Are they neutral, value free or
socially constructed.
I think enough evidence now points to technologies as social
At 19:00 98-02-19 -0500, Thomas Lunde wrote:
Given that the concept of a Basic
Income, Guaranteed Annual Income or some other variant on this theme, what
would the philosophy be that could justify giving every man, woman and
child a Basic Income paid on a weekly basis with no other
We have the reasons, well documented. The hard question is do we have the will?
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Tom Walker
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Dear FW'ers:
Well, my question seems to have spurred a number
of lurkers into the open and I must say that I have been delightfully reading
your answers - though I have the feeling that we have not yet answered the
question. To that end, let me quote the economist Theobald who maintains
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, MARCH 1998
on stands 24th Feb
PREVENTING THE NEXT OIL CRUNCH
Global production of oil from conventional sources is likely to
peak and decline permanently during the next decade, according to
the most thoughtful analyses. In these articles,
