Universal Basic Income pt. 2

The second part of this discussion explores that actual attempts at implementing some version of UBI in various parts of the world. It sounds good, but would it even work? If so, how? There are many reasons to be skeptical that anything like this will ever work at scale, but let's see what we can learn about how it has performed and what, if anything, that tells us about what we can do in the future. Recommendations:Abraham: Abbot Elementary (https://abc.com/show/e4f28254-2fc4-4cc1-b9bb-eee0564c178e)Shane: DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation by Dr. Eric Sprankle (https://www.drsprankle.com/)Holidays (07/31/24):Cotton Candy DayJump for Jelly Beans DayShredded Wheat DayNational Avocado DayNational Raspberry Cake DayNational Mutt DayNational Jump for Jelly Beans DayBlack Tot DayWorld Ranger DayUncommon Instrument Awareness DayNational Marine WeekBeans MonthAnti-Boredom MonthLinks and References: https://youtu.be/m25YLByFVRw?si=n684PjQnuWhFLRd3https://youtu.be/Sgcvtjoi8Bs?si=-XQ5oXxR5qx9D7Ashttps://youtu.be/UqESogRgrYw?si=IY5EwFEYgioO8aGKhttps://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/11/25/20973151/givedirectly-basic-income-kenya-study-stimulusHoynes, H., & Rothstein, J. (2019). Universal basic income in the United States and advanced countries. Annual Review of Economics, 11(1), 929–958. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080218-030237https://www.procon.org/headlines/universal-basic-income-top-3-pros-and-cons/https://college.unc.edu/2021/03/universal-basic-income/https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basic-income.asphttps://www.denverbasicincomeproject.org/research#:~:text=The%20Denver%20Basic%20Income%20Project,guaranteed%20income%20for%20unhoused%20people.https://www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic-income-reduces-homelessness-food-insecurity-housing-ubi-gbi-2024-6#:~:text=Denver%20gave%20people%20experiencing%20homelessness,participants%20said%20they%20had%20housing.&text=The%20Denver%20Basic%20Income%20Project%20gave%20cash%20to%20more%20than,payment%20structures%20might%20benefit%20them.https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-deep-and-enduring-history-of-universal-basic-income/#:~:text=Joseph%20Charlier%2C%20a%20Belgian%20utopian,persistent%20poverty%20despite%20economic%20progress.https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/10/24/universal-basic-income/https://www.cato.org/commentary/universal-basic-income-might-fix-our-broken-welfare-system-give-it-serious-scholarlyhttps://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigans-55m-experiment-guaranteed-income-begins-flint-momsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.