Karl Widerquist

If you can't come to Saskatoon, you can register for the live stream.

I'm speaking tomorrow in Saskatoon.
Here's the info.
If you're in Saskatchewan, meet me there.

"Left Libertarianism, Basic Income, and Property(?) with Karl Widerquist [Imagine More Episode #36]."

Interview by Seth Kafila and Jesse Philippe, for "Imagine More" (podcast and YouTube channel), May 8, 2024.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, and other venues.

Left Libertarianism, Basic Income, and Property(?) with Karl Widerquist [Imagine More Episode #36]

This week we have on special guest Karl Widerquist, who has been a longtime advocate for Universal Basic Income. Karl has a Ph.D in Economics and is widely k...

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If you're in Edmonton on May 30th, meet me there:

Lunch & Learn: Universal Basic Income - Essential Knowledge

Learn more about universal basic income from Karl Widerquist, Professor of Philosophy
Georgetown University-Qatar

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And now...the 7-minute groovy techno version of "All Who Come in Peace Are Welcome Here"

Rapper: Karl Widerquist
DJ: Scott M.X. Turner

All Who Come In Peace - 7 minute Groovy Techno Version

Rapper: Karl WiderquistDJ: Scott M.X. Turner

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The idea that FJG and UBI are substitutes is overblown. Although they have some overlap in their effects (eg large increase in working-class income), the justifications given by their respective proponents address very different issues.

I have not investigated the arguments for and against an FJG as a automatic stabilizer to form a strong opinion about how much we might need it.

You're mistaken. You have to look at the NET transfer. UBI & NIT have the SAME net transfer & therefore the same stabilization effect. UBI works more through the tax system, but that interaction is crucial.

Agreed, but if you look at the net effect of UBI, it has the same automatic stabilization ability as NIT. However, MMT people right to say these policies are not as effective automatic stabilizers as guaranteed employment would be.

Might go a little far to say "everyone" always, but basic agreement here

Yes, I say this in the article

That's employers' problem. When they offer jobs, that means they have work they want done, but don't want to do it themselves. If so, they need to offer good wages, working conditions, advancement, satisfaction & whatever other incentive it takes to get people to do it--or they can do it themselves.

My new article, “Functional Finance and the Sustainability of Universal Basic Income,” is out on "Basic Income Studies"
DOI: doi.org/10.1515/bis-...
But that's behind a paywall. If you don't have access, there's an early free version:
works.bepress.com/widerquist/1...

Many American families--like mine--have a tradition where we scrimp, save, & invest all our lives. When we're elderly, we give all that money to a profit making long-term care facility. When the facility has our last cent, they start billing the government so they can keep making money off us.

I think this is my best speech

Karl Widerquist Speaks at UBI March

Karl Widerquist gives a speech at the UBI (Universal Basic Income) March in New York City.

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All government spending (including UBI) creates inflationary pressure.
Governments have tools to counteract the inflationary pressure of its spending (including spending on UBI).
I don't have a complex statement on this because it's so easy, but see this:

If you're against DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion)
Then, by definition, you're for MUE (Monolithic Unfairness, & Exclusion).

Change my mind.

Tangential, but I don't understand White people--despite being one. But Mills understands White people. The two logical positions for Whites are 1. Try to eliminate non-white disadvantage. 2 Light your torch & go chant "you will not replace us." Most of us do neither. Reading Mills taught me why.

I never thought I'd get into Christian Techno music. But here's my first foray into the genre. (I'll be doing many versions of this song in many genres.)

All Who Come In Peace Are Welcome Here - The Techno Christian version

Techno song by the Submonotones

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Yes, please. Some of them have been killed but the survivors will need money when they get to Egypt. So, it's not over.

Thanks

Here it is on Spotify:

Karl Widerquist,

Listen to this episode from New Books in Public Policy on Spotify. Karl Widerquist's Universal Basic Income (MIT Press, 2024) is an accessible introduction to the simple (yet radical) premise that a s...

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The New Books in Public Policy podcast interviewed me about my new book "Universal Basic Income: Essential Knowledge." Here's the link to it on their website:

© 2024 The New Books Network, all rights reserved.

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New Podcast: "Dr. Karl Widerquist says we need Universal Basic Income now." By the Rational View with Dr. Al Scott, Episode 189. March 23, 2024
Available on Spotify, PodBeam, and Apple Podcasts.

Dr. Karl Widerquist says we need Universal Basic Income now

Listen to this episode from The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott on Spotify. In this episode I am discussing the economic impacts of the AI revolution, and whether or not it is time for UBI. AI...

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Remember Alice?'s (my old band's) most played song ("I don'wan'a,no") has 98,700+ streams. If I could get 1000 people to stream it once, or 100 people to repeat it 10 times, or 10 people to put it on repeat over night, we'd get it up to 100,000 plays

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Video "The Debate Over the definition of Basic Income," presented by Karl Widerquist, hosted by Toru Yamamori for BIEN’s Working Group on the Definition of Basic Income. Annie Miller, Michael Howard, & others discuss. Recorded 13 March 2024. Online now:

"The Debate Over the definition of Basic Income" BIEN Seminar 13 Mar 2024

Karl Widerquist presents his article, "The Debate Over the definition of Basic Income," at BIEN's online seminar hosted by Toru Yamamori. Annie Miller, Micha...

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"The Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income" presentation & discussion starts now (8pm central time US) at the following zoom link

Reminder: I'm speaking TODAY at 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern Time USA on "The Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income." Here's info with a link to the Zoom room, which will go live just before the start time.

The Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income - Online Forum | Basic Income News

Karl Widerquist will present his new article “the Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income,” via zoom in an online open forum of BIEN’s Working Group on the Clarification of the Definition of Basic ...

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My student-research assistant's family is trapped in Gaza. They are not allowed to leave unless they pay $5K/adult, $2.5K/child. They are not Hamas. They are just people who were born in Gaza. My student has started a go-fund-me page to try to them out.

A Lifeline for My Friend's Family - Evacuation, organized by Messiah Sweetgrass

The Fundraiser is now resumed. Thank you for those who reached out a… Messiah Sweetgrass needs your support for A Lifeline for My Friend's Family - Evacuation

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The conversation isn't necessarily over:

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I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal.

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Online event: Karl Widerquist presents “the Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income” Central Time US: Wed. 13 Mar 8-9:30pm UK: Thurs. 14 Mar 1am Japan: Thurs. 14 Mar 10am
Zoom link: georgetown.zoom.us/j/97653867865 Info: Toru Yamamori

The link to my Reddit "Ask Me Anything" is live now (3-5pm EST)

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I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal.

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The link to my Reddit "Ask Me Anything" is live now (3-5pm EST)

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MIT Press is hosting me in an "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit (r/IAmA), 3-5pm Eastern Time (2-4 Central, 7-9pm, UK) today (Mon, Mar 11). My new book, "Universal Basic Income: Essential Knowledge," just came out. Join in and "ask me anything." The link will come later today.

Interesting fact I ran across: prices of slaves, New Orleans, 1850s:
Prime field hand: $800-$1200
Less-able: about $400
Special skills (e.g. blacksmith): about $1600
Teenage girl, good looking, 75%+ European ancestry: about $3200
What conclusions do you draw from these facts?

3/3:

The session is free and open to all.
Access the session at this Zoom link: georgetown.zoom.us/j/97653867865
We ask you to register in advance by emailing Toru Yamamori

2/3:
Central Time (US): 13 March, 8-9:30pm
Eastern Time (US): 13 March, 9-10:30pm
GMT (UK): 14 March, 01:00-2:30am
Tokyo Time (Japan): 14 March, 10-11:30am.

1/3: Karl Widerquist will present his new article “the Debate Over the Definition of Basic Income,” via zoom in an online open forum of BIEN’s Working Group on the Clarification of the Definition of Basic Income on March 13 in some time zone and March 14 in others...

Karl Widerquist, author of "Universal Basic Income: Essential Knowledge," will hold an Ask Me Anything on Reddit (r/IAmA) from 3-5pm Eastern Time (2-4 Central, 7-9pm, UK) on Monday, March 11. Feel free to join & talk about #universalbasicincome. The link will come on Monday.

I think what @courtneymilan.com means is that the Basic Income movement is not now and should never be a patriarchy. Women have been at the forefront of the movement at least since Hermione Parker in the 1930s.

BTW I'm not the leading man either, but nice to be thought of.

An excerpt from my book on the MIT Press Reader:

The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

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My profile on GoodReads:

Karl Widerquist (Author of Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income)

Karl Widerquist is the author of Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income (4.73 avg rating, 11 ratings, 3 reviews, published 2013), Prehistoric M...

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An article on my new book:

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The Growing Movement for Universal Basic Income Finds Expression in Karl Widerquist’s New Book - Marhaba Qatar

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor Karl Widerquist’s new book Universal Basic Income, part of MIT Press’s 'Essential Knowledge' series, asks whether a small cash income, sufficient for ba...

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"Give People Money: Universal Basic Income, [interview with] Karl Widerquist." By Jason Chen. Inside the Mind of a Philosopher Episode 21, Feb. 25, 2024

Universal Basic Income | Karl Widerquist | Ep. 21

Prof. Widerquist is a political theorist and economist who works as a professor of political philosophy at Georgetown University-Qatar. Website: https://wide...

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