Karl Widerquist

Philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, & inequality; & whatever else comes to mind.

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

The tweets in this thread have links to six of my favorite talks and videos.

1/6. Someone asked for my "Favorite argument for UBI" in less than 30 seconds. This is what I said.

https://t.co/IykmKCstqc

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

@sixtocristiani @liberyeta I'm not so good with Spanish. I think the phrase is "muy loco"

[Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg]

At this point, I have had YEARS of conversations concerning the cost of #BasicIncome, so it's great to see discussions like this coming from @karlwiderquist.bsky.social today, discussing 'the falling cost of Basic Income
https://t.co/6OOsdT0SbT

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

"Tsla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker."

[Vibhor Mathur @VibhorM11]

🚨📢New Publication🚨📢

@NeilPHoward and I report on the effects of an unconditional basic income and community organising on the agency and power in labour choices of poor, precarious workers in urban slums in Hyderabad, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh 🧵
https://t.co/M5zN1uTXqa

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

@JesseP4Florida Thanks, the subtitles really enhance it

[Jesse Philippe @JesseP4Florida]

Listen to @KarlWiderquist brilliantly explain the monopoly over Land and how that leads to generational inequalities in this quick YouTube short! ⬇️
YouTube: https://t.co/8CK7oBXXXb

[Jesse Philippe @JesseP4Florida]

Check out this YouTube Short I made of my conversation with @KarlWiderquist
“Exclusive benefits for the poor become poor benefits” ⬇️
https://t.co/ziXDPPsJ7H

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Not sure if this will be my last Tweet.
I'm not cancelling my account.
But I'm going to stop looking at, it at least for a while.
Find me on blue - sky, and I post under the name "Indepentarianism" on Facebook.

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Neighborhood mini-protest
Saturday May 17, 6-6:20pm
On the neutral ground on Magazine at Napoleon
Please spread the word and come if you can

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Today:
Neighborhood mini-protest
Wednesday May 14, 6-6:20pm
On the neutral ground on Magazine at Napoleon
Please spread the word and come if you can

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Professor Karl Widerquist of Georgetown University in Qatar making the case for basic income

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Neighborhood mini-protest
Wednesday May 14, 6-6:20pm
On the neutral ground on Magazine at Napoleon
Please spread the word and come if you can

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Stand Up for Democracy Tonight: neighborhood mini-protest today, Tuesday May 6, 6-6:20pm the neutral ground on at Napoleon & Magazine. We'll be back at the same time ever day through Saturday May 10. Please help spread the word and come join us if you can.

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Trump's Trade War: play list of five video interviews of Karl Widerquist by Al-Jazeera. Broadcast March and April 2025.

https://t.co/2efy2GqmKZ

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Stand Up for Democracy. We'll have neighborhood mini-protests 5 days next week: Tuesday May 6 - Saturday May 10, 6-6:20pm at Napoleon & Magazine. Please help spread the word and come join us if you can (info: [email protected]).

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

@tadpolenajar @AB84 True, but those are a lot harder to reverse

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Everybody who will be negatively affected by Trump's tariffs can take heart by remembering this: they're hurting Trump's supporters just as much.

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

Latest release from my band, the Submonotones :

https://t.co/G2dih4KJnM

[Karl Widerquist @KarlWiderquist]

The surprising thing really, is that the US constitution lasted this long. It's got a lot of bugs in it, and it only takes a small percentage of people who benefit from the bugs to block fixing them.

[mark erickson @tadpolenajar]

Put down the beast! #DonutRump #blacklivesmatter @CostsOfWar #GAZA @normfinkelstein @CornelWest @WinonaLaduke @blkagendareport