Understanding Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Here are a few important points.

• The discussion questions are viewable online, so we will save paper by not printing them out.
• The videos are curated by Francisco Park, who is a member of BuddyTree.org.

Here are the video and discussion questions for this event:
https://www.buddytree.org/hangout/FAAoJMw5Ay

Video:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgcvtjoi8Bs (3:16)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbWv_1NbWyw (6:44)
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc (10:55)
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcn1mvk33uo (6:20)
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln2bSvjX76A (9:46)
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz4NW0TKP0g (5:36)
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu9q5ZaeBs4 (3:10)
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SraQi_BXsJc (25:30)

Reading (Optional):

1. https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/05/31/universal-basic-income-wont-fix-problems-but-will-create-new-ones

2. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/technology/ubi-openai-silicon-valley.html

3. https://college.unc.edu/2021/03/universal-basic-income/

4. https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2021/02/universal-basic-income-pros-cons

Questions:

1. How does UBI challenge or reinforce traditional notions of work and productivity?

2. Would UBI promote individual freedom or dependency?

3. How would UBI be funded, and what are the potential economic benefits and drawbacks?

4. How mght UBI affect the labor market, including job creation and wages?

5. Could UBI help mitigate the impacts of automation and artificial intelligence on work?

6. What should be the optimal amount of UBI, and how should it be indexed (e.g., to inflation or GDP)?

7. What are the potential administrative costs and challenges of implementing UBI?

8. Would UBI help reduce crime and social unrest?