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💸 Instead of starting at $0, what if you had universal basic income (UBI) as a foundation to build on? 🎥 Docuseries coming soon 👇 Follow + join the convo

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During the basic income pilot featured in our docuseries (coming soon), each participant received $1000 per month for 2.5 years.

So, we're asking you: Instead of starting at $0, what if you had universal basic income as a foundation to build on?

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Believe it or not, a country has already launched the world’s first national universal basic income program: the Marshall Islands.

Through direct deposit, check, or Stablecoin (cryptocurrency), all resident citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive $200 per quarter.

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In 2018, then-Governor Lee Jae Myung led a youth basic income program in the Gyeonggi Province that provided 1 million won (about $663) annually in local currency to 175,000 24-year-olds.

As a result, small- and medium-size businesses in the area had a surge in sales.

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How do you acknowledge that most people operate from a place of good intentions?

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What would you do, along with your trusted neighbors and friends, if you had universal basic income as a financial foundation to build on?

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While being “too trusting” can leave people vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation, trust in others is essential for our society and economy to function.

So, how do we rebuild trust in each other?

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@StanfordBIL @mayorsforagi (6) UBIdata

An all-in-one platform for the map and chart fans that is “a growing online knowledge repository... disseminating key information about basic income pilots, proposals and policy debates around the world.”

https://t.co/OiE5oRz4rU

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💸 6 online resources for your UBI personal curriculum:

(1) UBI Calculator

Created by Conrad Shaw, this is a tool for U.S. individuals/families to calculate the effects of universal basic income on their household finances and on the U.S. economy.

https://t.co/Vq2ajXhPsC

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@StanfordBIL @mayorsforagi (5) Map of Basic Income Pilots

Another resource for the map fans. https://t.co/PX6fbfKl1Y to search through active and concluded pilots in the United States. You can even add them to an easy-to-understand comparison chart.

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In Europe’s first government-backed basic income trial, Finland paid 2,000 unemployed citizens a monthly income of €560 (~$634; £490) from Jan 2017-Dec 2018.

Findings showed no radical change in employment rates but showed a boost in mental well-being & life satisfaction.

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While being “too trusting” can leave people vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation, trust in others is essential for our society and economy to function.

So, how do we rebuild trust in each other?

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If you were in charge of developing a universal basic income policy, how much would the monthly payment to each person be?

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Online discussions about UBI are full of people doubting others’ ability to spend the money “correctly.”

But flip the question around and ask them about themselves, and suddenly they trust their own intentions completely.

It’s a curious self-versus-others paradox.

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"Some said the basic income allowed them to go back to the life they had before they became unemployed, while others said it gave them the power to say no to low-paid insecure jobs, and thus increased their sense of autonomy."

- Blomberg-Kroll on Finland's 2017-2018 UBI trial

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Personal curriculums are self-directed learning journeys that celebrate intellectual curiosity outside of formal education.

Here are some recommendations of interactive online tools for your personal curriculum on basic income!

What other websites should we add to this list? 💛

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What passion project would universal basic income inspire you to start?

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With AI and other tech advancements redefining the job market, will this lead to the rise of UBI?

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What is possible when we trust other's capabilities to invest in themselves and their communities?