The Basics

Basic Income Guarantee Technology has evolved tremendously over the past 20 years and is expected to keep growing at an unimaginable pace. The growth in technology in 10-20 years will cause changes to how society usually operated (Thibodeau). Economist are calling it the second machine age in America (Pearlstein). We are about to begin the automation of jobs that has held this economy together. Machines are expected to take more than a third of all jobs by 2030 (Thibodeau). The unemployment will be extremely high. Low-class and some high-class jobs will be automated by machines (Thibodeau). This problem is being talked about by many economist and big names in the technology field. They are juggling through ideas on how we will change and…

The potentially severe repercussions of widespread automation have led individuals from all parts of the political spectrum to offer up a potential solution: the universal basic income (UBI). This welfare program in its simplest form would see all citizens of any given country receive an intermittent, unconditional payment from the government. One publication in support of the basic income is “Arguing for Basic Income” by Philippe Van Parijs. However, the UBI is not without controversy. Oren…

United States Army Basic Training Introduction The United States Army currently has an estimated amount of 500,000 plus people enlisted for active duty, disregarding the millions of men before. They all have completed the same process after enlistment, basic combat training. Basic combat training is the different phases that each civilian goes through to become a United States Army soldier. Basic training, or boot camp is a preparation period that helps common people train their bodies for what…

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“Diving In: An Introduction to Basic Writing” by Mina Shaughnessy In this article, Shaughnessy argues that educators need to start examining their own teaching and learning processes and the complex and contextual needs of their students, instead of focusing on what students can be doing differently. She points out that basic writing students are not behind and need to “catch up” to any particular level, but there must been a more effective means of communication needs to be established between…

Understanding history brings the perspective of new knowledge and experience to in explaining the old and the improvement in the present. In my view, Venezky aligned with the value of historical knowledge, especially in teaching and learning. This explains his interest in highlighting the history of reading research. His work “The History of Reading Research” gave a comprehensive account of transition period in reading literacy. It traces contemporary issues in reading research from 1870s to…

A living wage is a decent wage. It affords the earner and her or his family the basic needs of living without utilizing government support or poverty programs. A living wage is a complete consideration of the cost of living. Wages vary according to location as costs of living vary by region. What specifically do “Living wage” ordinances call for? Since 1994, 130 municipalities have adopted living wage ordinances, that mandate that covered workers receive an hourly wage providing enough income…

Well based off my research I found two basic guaranteed income models: The universal basic income referred to as UBI and the negative income tax referred to as NIT. The less expensive of the two models, the NIT has an income cutoff point where if you made less, your taxes are negative. This means instead of paying the government, the government pays you after you file your taxes. This may pose a problem though. Say everything is going fine and dandy, then right after filing your taxes, you lose…

In 2016, Charles Murray published an essay in the Wall Street Journal, in which he argues for the implement of a UBI, or universal basic income. Murray explains that implementing a UBI will only work efficiently if all welfare programs are taken away. He argues that doing this, every citizen will be forced to take care of themselves. Murray continues on to examine the effects on the workforce by explaining that “[i]t also could provide an invaluable benefit: injecting new resources and new…

It is 2032 and a guaranteed universal basic income has been in place for about 5 years now. My dad is a doctor and went through 2 medical residencies to get where he is now. He has been in school for as long as I can remember, working hard, studying so much my family barely saw him, he even had to work two jobs when he was in residency so that our family could live comfortably. 6 years ago, all of my dad’s dedication and hard work paid off. He opened his own practice! Back then, we all thought…