Incoming! A UBI Podcast

Amanda Hall
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Join host Amanda Hall as she digs into Universal Basic Income with all the shovels she can find: data analytics, psychology, economics, and this weird gardening trowel that doesn't fall neatly into an established field of study. This metaphor fell apart.

Episodes

  1. 12/11/2020

    4. Is Productivity a Moral Virtue?

    What are we really saying when we talk about the safety net as a "handout"? Some German guy thinks he knows the answer. Also, Amanda presents some original research! Send questions and topic suggestions to incomingpod@gmail.com! Amanda's methods and results write-up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1npn0ACkGCDnc-qkpjPyKK2WNH2a2k0Yc_kHM-ANCtRU/edit?usp=sharing Other references: Dunn, A. (2018). Partisans are divided over the fairness of the U.S. economy – and why people are rich or poor. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/04/partisans-are-divided-over-the-fairness-of-the-u-s-economy-and-why-people-are-rich-or-poor/ Economic Policy Institute. (2019). The Productivity-Pay Gap. https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ Igielnik, R. (2020). 70% of Americans say U.S. economic system unfairly favors the powerful. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/09/70-of-americans-say-u-s-economic-system-unfairly-favors-the-powerful/ King Jr., M. L. (1967). The Three Evils of Society. National Conference for New Politics. Obama, B. (2013). Remarks by the President in the State of the Union Address. The White House Office of the Press Secretary. Weber, M. (1905). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Hosted by Amanda Hall Music by John Bartmann

  2. 11/18/2020

    3. How Do People Spend No-Strings Cash?

    When people get no-strings cash transfers, how do they spend them? The answer may surprise you. (But probably not, unless you're one of the Twitter users quoted in this episode.) Send questions and topic suggestions to incomingpod@gmail.com! Resources and references: https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/ https://seed.sworps.tennessee.edu/docs/Key-Findings.pdf https://seed.sworps.tennessee.edu/spending.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/americans-welfare-perceptions-survey_n_5a7880cde4b0d3df1d13f60b https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-history-breaking-decorum-remarks-race-ethnicity-n837181 https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/03/welfare-childhood/555119/ https://socialequity.duke.edu/portfolio-item/what-we-get-wrong-about-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap/ https://www.businessinsider.com/canadian-basic-income-project-takeaways-lessons-for-leaders-2020-10 Hosted by Amanda Hall Music by John Bartmann

  3. 10/13/2020

    2. What Makes America Pay Attention?

    What makes the public engage with an idea? Google search term tracking helps figure it out. Listen now to find out what's piqued our interest in Universal Basic Income over time. Send questions and topic suggestions to incomingpod@gmail.com! Hosted by Amanda Hall Music by John Bartmann

  4. 09/19/2020

    1. What is Universal Basic Income?

    What is Universal Basic Income? Sounds simpler than it is. Hit "play" now to meet your host and find out why UBI isn't cut and dry. Send questions and topic suggestions to incomingpod@gmail.com! Hosted by Amanda Hall Music by John Bartmann

  • 4 Episodes

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Join host Amanda Hall as she digs into Universal Basic Income with all the shovels she can find: data analytics, psychology, economics, and this weird gardening trowel that doesn't fall neatly into an established field of study. This metaphor fell apart.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Hall
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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