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Andrew Yang traces his path from failed entrepreneur to 2020 presidential candidate driven by a single realization: automation has already destroyed millions of American jobs, and the next wave will be exponentially worse. Through his work with Venture for America, he witnessed firsthand the economic devastation in Detroit, Ohio, and the Midwest—where automated manufacturing jobs created the conditions that elected Donald Trump. Yang argues that artificial intelligence will soon eliminate truck driving, retail, call centers, and even white-collar professions like law and accounting. His solution is Universal Basic Income—a $1,000 monthly Freedom Dividend for every American adult, funded by a Value Added Tax on tech companies. He dismantles objections about affordability and work ethic, revealing how the policy would grow GDP by $2.5 trillion, create 4.5 million jobs, and transform America into a human-centered economy before technological displacement pushes society off a cliff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello nerds.When I first started interviewing Scott Santens years ago during the Nerds for Yang era, he was one of the most relentless and articulate advocates for universal basic income (UBI) in America. Back then, it felt like the country was on the verge of something big. Andrew Yang was on the debate stage making “Freedom Dividend” a household phrase. Silicon Valley technologists were whispering about automation in the same breath as moral responsibility. Even Republican voters were entertaining the idea that direct cash transfers might be less bureaucratic and more empowering than sprawling social programs.Fast forward to 2025, and the conversation feels quieter. The pandemic-era stimulus checks are long gone. Washington has reverted to tribal warfare. Meanwhile, AI is advancing faster than anyone—maybe even Scott and Andrew —predicted. The irony is thick: the very forces that made UBI seem like a radical idea a decade ago are now transforming entire industries before our eyes. And yet, the movement feels stuck in neutral.So when Scott rejoined me on Nerds for Humanity this month from his new base in Washington, D.C., I wanted to know: What happened? Why did UBI lose its moment? And is there a realistic path back to the mainstream before millions of Americans get left behind?The Move to D.C. and the Lost MomentScott began by explaining why he left New Orleans for D.C. a few years ago. “It just seemed that UBI was really a bigger part of the conversation,” he said. “I thought if the Democrats came in again in 2024, I could actually get some traction.”He laughs a little when he says that now. “That didn't end up happening,” he admitted, reflecting on how the Biden reelection froze the kind of idea competition that defined 2020. “The big problem was that Biden decided to run again, and there was no primary process. Then suddenly Kamala comes in and still no primary process. So there was no ideas competition. We really missed out on that.”That lack of competition, Scott argues, has a ripple effect. Political movements thrive on moments of contrast, when new ideas bump up against old dogmas and voters are forced to re-evaluate assumptions. The 2020 race—with Yang, Sanders, Warren, and others pitching structural reforms—was one of those rare idea-rich moments. 2024, by comparison, was a desert.As Scott put it bluntly: “We were close enough to taste it during the pandemic. It really felt like we were actually on the cusp of doing a monthly cash payment that could change things. But none of that happened.”He's not wrong. The COVID checks were, in effect, a large-scale experiment in direct income support. Poverty temporarily plummeted. Families caught their breath. Consumer demand stayed strong. And then we let it all expire.AI Ate the Jobs While America SleptWhat's striking about this quiet period, as I noted to Scott, is that the threat he and Yang warned about—the automation of work—is no longer hypothetical. Knowledge worker jobs are being eaten by AI faster than policy debates can catch up.“I'm a parent of two teenagers,” I told him. “Other parents are starting to wonder if a computer science degree is still the golden ticket. Should we be preparing our kids to be plumbers instead?”Scott nodded grimly. “It's disheartening,” he said. “Now that these impacts are here… this is the stuff that we've been warning about. It's not a sudden thing, but it does seem to already be impacting the entry-level job market.”He pointed to a convergence of pressures: corporate hiring freezes driven by uncertainty around tariffs, companies experimenting with AI productivity tools, and executives under shareholder pressure to “do more with less.” The result: stagnating headcount even in high-growth sectors.“We don't really need people that we likely would have if AI had not been introduced,” he said. I observed from Silicon Valley, “What we're seeing right now is that companies can grow revenue while keeping headcount flat.”It's not a collapse. It's a quiet deceleration—a slow bleed. And that's arguably more dangerous because it doesn't provoke a policy response. There's no headline-grabbing “AI layoffs.” Just the invisible absence of opportunities for millions of new grads.Even top business schools are struggling to place students. “It's like the hardest market in years,” Scott said, and I agreed. “If we hit a recession,” he warned, “that's when all these businesses really lean into productivity. The recession ends, and they realize they don't need those people back.”That scenario—automation accelerated by economic downturn—is the nightmare UBI advocates have been predicting for over a decade. Each downturn becomes a ratchet that permanently eliminates another layer of middle-class work.The Automation MirageWhen politicians talk about “bringing manufacturing jobs back,” Scott and I get visibly frustrated. “I don't think people realize—you don't need that many people in those factories anymore,” I said.He reminded me of a chart he once published showing that U.S. manufacturing output is higher than ever, even though manufacturing employment has fallen dramatically. “We're manufacturing more than ever, we just have fewer jobs,” he said. “If we did reshoring, sure, we could manufacture even more, but jobs would continue going down.”I brought up a U.S. tech investor who recently toured Chinese EV plants. “He said the number of BYD employees per car is something like a fifth of what it is for Ford or GM,” I told Scott. “If we build plants here, we're not going to hire 20 people per car—we'll hire four or five.”Scott didn't hesitate: “Exactly. The only way to bring it back is to minimize labor. American labor is expensive. You can't both re-shore and keep the same job intensity.”Then he pivoted to a deeper critique of political dishonesty. “Trump sold a lot of people false hope,” he said. “He told them, ‘Once I negotiate these trade deals, everything's gonna be back to post–World War II full employment.' But that's a lie. We've heard that lie over and over again, even from people in the AI world. They say this will create more jobs than it displaces. Come on. We all know the realities.”This is the paradox of modern capitalism: productivity growth has decoupled from employment growth. We make more stuff with fewer people. And our political imagination hasn't caught up to that new reality.From Careers to Gigs: The New NormalScott traced this shift back decades. “We know what happened when we displaced people from manufacturing jobs—they went lower down the ladder into lower-paying work,” he said. “You went from careers to gig labor.”He rattled off examples that have become painfully familiar: “People now earn extra money by signing up for Uber, delivering food, DoorDashing. There's just a transformation of what employment even means.”In Scott's view, the only logical response to this is UBI. “You need to make sure everyone actually gets basic income,” he said. “That helps feed demand for new jobs. If people's incomes fall as a result of AI, demand falls. And when demand falls, the entire economy reorients.”He pointed to a staggering statistic: “Right now, the top 10% are buying half of everything produced and sold in the U.S. It's a very unequal consumption economy. The markets start ignoring the basic needs of people and reorient around luxury experiences.”That imbalance, he argued, isn't just economic—it's political. “It leads to people getting violent. It's key to the erosion of democracy.”The Coming Middle-Class AwakeningIf there's any silver lining, I said, it's that the pain is spreading up the income ladder.“I think it's going to affect a lot of middle-class and upper-middle-class people in a way it hasn't before,” I said. “When Andrew talked about truck drivers losing jobs, people thought, ‘My kid's going to college, they'll be fine.' Now they're realizing maybe not.”Scott agreed. “We just didn't realize how fast it would hit arts, music, images, and photos. I didn't think about that. It took me by surprise.”I added, “When he said doctors and lawyers, it felt far away. Now you're like—oh s**t—that's happening right now.”He laughed and I added more examples. “People are winning court cases using ChatGPT as their attorney. And with tools like Sora and Grok Imagine, you can generate realistic videos and images instantly. There's no ground truth anymore.”That last point hits hard. “You just give people a reason to doubt it,” Scott said. “You can have fake security cam footage of Sam Altman stealing something, and people will believe it. Or you can have real footage of Trump doing something, and people won't.”When truth itself becomes negotiable, democracy can't function. Evidence is the oxygen of public accountability. Once it's gone, all we have left are teams—and team loyalty.The Tariff FantasyThat team loyalty came up again when I told Scott about a debate I'd had with a MAGA relative in Florida. My brother argued that Trump's tariffs would pay for his tax cuts. Scott immediately laughed. “Even assuming that were true—which it's not—you're still taxing the working and middle class to pay for tax cuts for the rich,” he said.He broke it down simply: “It doesn't make any sense to say, ‘Tariff revenue will cover it.' Who covers the tariff revenue? It's the consumers. And yet people believe it.”Scott sees this as part of the broader epistemic collapse—people believing “whatever their team is saying,” no matter how illogical. “It's impressive in some ways,” I said. “You can propose policies that hurt your base and they'll cheer you for it.” He nodded. “Yeah. It's really frustrating.”UBI Research: Misunderstood and MisreportedI asked Scott about recent UBI research that some media outlets described as “disappointing.” His response was both sharp and nuanced.“Those weren't negative results,” he said. “They were null results.” He walked me through three often-cited studies: Baby's First Years, the Denver Homeless Pilot, and Sam Altman's Worldcoin/Overture experiment.“The key is to understand what's being tested,” he explained. “These weren't saturation pilots. They gave money to small groups of individuals. But real universal basic income changes communities. It creates new demand, new jobs, new dynamics.”He contrasted these with the Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes oil dividends to every state resident annually. “In Alaska, we saw an overall increase in employment due to the dividend,” he said. “Some people worked less, but the spending created new jobs.”That's the essence of his argument: if you only study individuals, you miss the macro effects.He was especially skeptical of the way media covered the Baby's First Years study, which found no measurable difference in children's brain development after four years of $333 monthly payments. “That's a null result, not a failure,” Scott said. “It doesn't mean UBI doesn't work. It just means we didn't see differences yet. Impacts often show up later in life.”He also noted that measuring brain development via EEG scans is an odd and narrow metric. “Maybe families were happier. Maybe they bought what they needed. That still matters.”The Secret Study and New FrontiersScott hinted that a major new study is underway. “There's a study I can't talk about,” he said, smiling, “but it's looking at something no other experiment has looked at. I'm excited for those results.”He also mentioned Jeff Atwood (co-founder of Stack Overflow) is funding a $50 million set of county-level pilots, focusing on rural areas. “That's exciting,” Scott said. “It's a different political slice, and it's potentially saturation-like.”Globally, he's watching Thailand closely. “They announced they were going to do a negative income tax starting in 2027,” he said. “If that happens, they'd be the first country in the world to have a basic income guarantee. It could reduce poverty by over 90%.”Then he sighed. “But the day after they announced it, their prime minister got fired. So who knows.”ITSA Foundation: Building UBI From the Ground UpScott's not just theorizing anymore. His ITSA Foundation is taking action with two ambitious projects launching next year.First, the Bootstraps documentary series, which follows families receiving a basic income to humanize the policy through storytelling. “Storytelling is key,” he said. “People need to feel it, not just read data.”Second, the Comingle app, which will create what he calls “a small basic income floor of around $50 per week without waiting for government.”“You can create it yourself, through community pooling,” he said. “If Bill Gates joined Comingle and put 7% of his income in, everyone's income would go up. Don't worry about him getting $50 a week—everyone benefits.”It's the kind of practical experimentation the movement needs: bottom-up systems proving that shared prosperity can be engineered today, not someday.Reflections: The Hard Politics of Intelligent ReformAfter the interview ended, I stayed live on the stream to share a few personal reflections—some of them, frankly, tinged with frustration.I told my audience that I'm a believer in two three-letter acronyms: UBI and RCV (ranked choice voting). I have conviction that both are essential for a healthier democracy and a fairer economy. Yet it's maddening how little traction they get compared to what dominates our discourse.This morning, I argued politics with another MAGA acquaintance on WhatsApp. He was fired up about “the trans agenda” and “illegals.” When I asked what he thought about RCV or UBI, he admitted he didn't know what they were.And that, I said, is the tragedy. Many voters are animated by cultural wedge issues that barely affect their lives, while transformative structural reforms barely register. People will march for hours over trans athletes, but not over gerrymandering, open primaries, or the collapse of middle-class livelihoods.Maybe that's why Scott is investing in storytelling. “You have to boil this down into a bumper sticker,” I said. “Or a story.” Policy briefs won't cut through a media ecosystem optimized for outrage.It's sobering to realize how little energy we allocate to existential issues—like the sustainability of democracy or the viability of a middle-class life in an AI-driven economy—compared to the performative culture wars that dominate cable news.A Political System Addicted to DistractionI sometimes wonder if America is capable of solving long-term problems anymore. We have the tools and the talent, but not the attention span.We obsess over symbolic fights while the foundations rot. Closed primaries keep extremists in power. Gerrymandered districts ensure incumbents never lose. The electoral incentives all point toward division, not solutions.UBI and RCV are, in many ways, tests of whether we can think systemically again—about incentives, about fairness, about the structural forces shaping our future. And right now, the answer seems to be: not yet.As I told my audience, “It's sad that people will march for red-meat issues where government isn't even the decisive actor, while ignoring how broken the system itself has become.”The AI asteroid is heading straight for us. Millions of jobs—white-collar jobs—are on the chopping block. And neither party is talking seriously about it. Not Trump, not Schumer, not Newsom. Maybe Andrew Yang. Maybe Buttigieg. Maybe Bernie. But as a national conversation? Crickets.What's Next: Awakening or DenialMy optimism, if you can call it that, lies in inevitability. The pain will broaden until reform becomes unavoidable. Middle-class professionals will begin to experience the same precarity that working-class Americans have faced for decades.The good news is that when comfortable people get uncomfortable, politics shifts. The bad news is that it often takes crisis to get there.UBI isn't charity. It's infrastructure for an economy that no longer guarantees stability through employment. It's the plumbing of a post-industrial democracy.Scott put it best when he said: “You have to make sure everyone actually gets basic income so you have that cash. That can feed demand for new jobs. Without it, demand falls, inequality grows, and democracy erodes.”A Call to the NerdsAs we wrapped, I asked Scott how people could stay involved. “Sign up at ItsaFoundation.org,” he said. “Subscribe to the newsletter. Next year we'll have the Bootstraps docu-series, the Comingle app, and events across the country to organize communities.”I told him I'd be cheering him on. Because, frankly, the next five years are going to test whether America is still capable of rational self-government—or if we've outsourced that too.If you've made it this far into this post, you're probably one of the few people left who actually cares about data, ideas, and structural reform. You're a nerd. And that's a good thing.But as I told my audience at the end of the livestream: being a nerd isn't enough. We need to organize, support, and amplify. If we don't, the algorithms will drown out the quiet voices of reason.So if you value this kind of long-form conversation—the kind you won't find on cable news—please consider becoming a Nerds for Humanity YouTube channel member. Memberships help cover the operating costs of the livestream and keep these discussions going. Members also get shout-outs on every show as a thank-you for keeping independent, data-driven political analysis alive.And if you can't join as a member, the next best thing you can do is like, share, and comment. That helps the algorithm surface this content to others who might just be waking up to the same questions we've been asking for years.Bye nerds. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nerdsforhumanity.substack.com

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Learn more about Jeffrey Pfeffer and where you can buy or listen to his books: JeffreyPfeffer.com EPISODE 19 – Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur & Author. Humanity Forward SHOW NOTES: My guest today is Andrew Yang, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and a 2021 candidate for mayor of New York City. Named by President Obama as a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship, he is the founder of Humanity Forward, Venture for America, and the Forward Party. Yang's New York Times bestselling book The War on Normal People helped introduce the idea of universal basic income into the political mainstream. Andrew shares how through practice, he learned to embody particular rules of power to make effective changes in the world. In this episode, you will learn about: The non-profits he started to improve the operation of America's electoral system A brief overview of his career and entrepreneurial background Why he was an accidental presidential candidate What the Forward Party stands for How his background as an Asian American inhibited him from embracing specific rules of power The importance of building a personal brand with a strong social media presence Learning new behaviors to promote himself, which in turn benefits his causes Why apologizing is not always the right thing to do How he re-framed networking to become something enjoyable and rewarding The idea of acting and speaking with power The romantic motivation he had to put himself into the public sphere The athleticism of public speaking Coaching and practice to become stronger, better, and more comfortable Taking the world as it is and maximizing your ability to do good things within it GUEST BIO: Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, non-profit leader, and former 2020 presidential candidate. After working as a lawyer and executive at several early-stage technology companies, Andrew eventually became CEO of an education company that became #1 in the country. He then started a national entrepreneurship non-profit, Venture for America, which worked to empower thousands of young entrepreneurs to bring their dynamism to communities across the country, from New Orleans and Baltimore to Denver and Detroit. Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. Initially dubbed a "longer than long shot" candidate by the New York Times in 2018, Andrew became a top-tier contender for the presidency, raising nearly $40 million in grassroots funding. With a vision to rewrite the rules of the United States economy through a “Freedom Dividend” of $1,000 a month for every American adult, Andrew became one of the most exciting stories in the 2020 race. Andrew's nationwide support, known as the “Yang Gang,” propelled him to seven Democratic primary debates, outlasting six senators, four governors, three members of Congress, two mayors, and one secretary. Following this unexpected run for president, Andrew formed the non-profit Humanity Forward, successfully lobbying Congress for direct cash relief for struggling American families during the pandemic while simultaneously distributing over $8 million directly to struggling families. From his presidential and New York mayoral runs, Andrew has seen first-hand what's preventing our country from getting things done, and he is now directing his energies towards fixing the machinery of our stagnant democracy. With Forward - Notes on the Future of Our Democracy, Andrew lays out the case for a variety of democracy reform measures that can unclog the pipes of our system and realign the incentives of legislators with the wellbeing of the American people.   Produced by The MunnAvenuePress.com  

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Today we have entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist, Andrew Yang, who gained mainstream recognition with his Freedom Dividend approach during his 2020 presidential campaign. He is an author of 3 books including "Forward: Notes on the Future of our Democracy". He will now be “bringing the voice of web3 to Washington DC” with Lobby3, a DAO built for like-minded thought leaders, innovators and Web3 enthusiasts to help advance the positive impact of blockchain technology and eradicate poverty through real world use cases. https://www.forwardparty.com/ https://www.lobby3.io/

Who Is Andrew Yang? Andrew Yang is a businessman, lawyer and philanthropist whose entrepreneurial endeavors led him to found the nonprofit Ventures for America (VFA), which connects young professionals to innovative companies in economically challenged cities. In late 2017, Yang announced his run for the presidency under the slogan "Make America Think Harder" (MATH) along with his defining policy proposal of Universal Basic Income (UBI), which is a supplemental income offered to American adults to prepare them for the economic challenges incurred by artificial intelligence and automation. Prior to suspending his presidential campaign in February 2020, Yang built a strong digital coalition and attracted a base of loyal supporters called the Yang Gang. Andrew would implement the Freedom Dividend, a universal basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of one's work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for work, spend time with their children, take care of loved ones, and have a real stake in the future.

Have you ever asked yourself the big question, " How Can I End Poverty?" Well, 18 year old change maker from England, Lauren Roberts-Turner,  has indeed asked herself this question; she now researches and studies ways that we can lift people out of poverty while creating an economically empowered society.  I met Lauren in April when we spoke  at a conference called the 'Footsteps Aspire for Equality Global Gathering of Women'.  I literally was mind blown by the intelligent and articulate way she described an economic program, Universal Basic Income and how this can alleviate poverty and increase financial independence. I am thrilled to have her on the show today to learn more about UBI! To Read the Transcript and Other Links for this Episode:Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/whyfimatters)

Waarom moet elke Nederlander een basisinkomen krijgen? Andrew Yang maakte het basisinkomen, of zoals het noemde het Freedom Dividend, populair onder Republikeinen en Democraten. Nu is Koen Bruning, geïnspireerd door een ontmoeting met Yang, het vrijheidsdividend in Nederland aan het populariseren. Zijn voorstel is om elk Nederlander een onvoorwaardelijk bedrag van 1000 euro per uit te keren. Volgens Koen en veel onderzoek zou het basisinkomen kunnen zorgen voor betere social cohesie, een herwaardering van het maatschappelijk middenveld en het uit balans geraakte machtsevenwicht tussen burger, markt en politiek herstellen. Ik spreek met Koen over zijn nieuwe boek Samen Rijk waarin hij schetst hoe de afgelopen decennia het marktdenken de overhand heeft gekregen en de burger en de politiek ten dienste van die markt zijn gekomen. Het basisinkomen zou dat moeten rechttrekken en de ontstane problematiek kunnen verbeteren. ************ Als jij geniet van de gesprekken van Vocast kun je ons helpen onafhankelijk te blijven met een donatie van slechts €2 per maand. Jouw bijdrage wordt gebruikt om te investeren in de kwaliteit van de content: https://vocast.live

UBI (Universal Basic Income) might give you nightmares of a socialist utopia, but are there redeeming qualities? Or even a path to social acceptance? Andrew Yang's freedom dividend caught the public's attention in 2020 and we explore, in this podcast, the benefits and drawbacks for giving American citizens $1k/month --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Magical Crypto Friends Show Episode 20: The Dream is Real In this episode we discuss the following topics: • Ethereum 2.0 • Credit cards • BCH 51% attack • Binance DEX banning 28 countries • Justin Sun paying $4.5 million for a dinner with Warren Buffett • Freedom dividend • MCC2020 • LocalBitcoins banning cash trades Got questions you want us to answer? Got topics you want us to discuss? Put them in the comments below, or Tweet at @magicalcrypto. If you're feeling generous and would like to see more cool content feel free to donate something: Bitcoin: 3NQms9Mw41QzRiLUeHqcQmw4KGffxbeM3X Litecoin: MFpH1fECensznUE79XBBqnKUKFd58KGtQF Monero: 48mcfqHkbXhM4H14W5ztC2KBfRprtEp85aQPJaqLnPLTAJ53xQJhPxEJYigcHhrF9NafPK5T3UvokQjhDMqVqGvCNMRHgZ4 Bcash: ROFL All donations will be used for the further development of the show.

Tom and some of the organizers for a rebate to the Oregonians from a sales tax on large corporations discuss their ballot initiative and how it relates to Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend.

We discuss the concept of investment into American industry by the American taxpayer. Why aren't WE getting a dividend? Thomas Jefferson called it a Freedom Dividend before the Founding Fathers put the kibosh on the idea. Well, we're the stockholder! Why are the industries in this country paying dividends to the few and not the real investors that created the infrastructure? We go over Big Pharma, Oil, the communications industry, defense…all of it. Support the show through https://thebittertruth.info/merch Get fun stuff or visit the patreon link!  

This is “ReSolve’s Riffs” – live on YouTube every Friday afternoon to debate the most relevant investment topics of the day. Our guest this week was none other than Meb Faber (co-counder and CIO of Cambria Investment Management), a well-known quant and prominent member of the FinTwit community. In addition to being an asset manager, he is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, not to mention host of a popular podcast – and therefore an entertainer at heart. We enjoyed a wide ranging conversation including topics such as: The ‘mental gymnastics’ of contemplating ideas that are likely being ignored by most investors Crowded vs contrarian trades Preference falsification in polling, the role of inertia and the endowment effect North America’s impossibly complicated retirement systems vs Australia’s superannuation Financial education, incentives, and the enormous room for policy improvements We also discussed the importance of properly framing conversations, especially in the realm of policymaking (Universal Basic Income vs Freedom Dividend), some of Meb’s recent venture capital investments and a whitepaper that’s coming down the pipe. Thank you for watching and listening. See you next week.

UBI expert, professor and economist Ioana Marinescu of the University of Pennsylvania joins the Meet Me in the Middle panel of Pulitzer Prize winning historian Ed Larson, International Trade Attorney Jane Albrecht, and CurtCo CEO Bill Curtis, to discuss universal basic income, minimum wage, and the stimulus. With the economy potentially breaching the danger zone as the country begins to lockdown again, a discussion of increased public benefits becomes more important than ever. Throughout the episode the panel discusses: 2:30 What is the conversation around the $15 Federal minimum wage? 6:09 Fair Wage vs Living Wage 10:26 What is Universal Basic Income? 12:28 Why is UBI unconditional? 14:00 What are the benefits to UBI? 16:00 The elimination of other public benefits for UBI 18:00 Where would the extra 2 trillion dollars come from? 20:15 Investing in education first and foremost 24:00 How much of the UBI payments will go directly into the economy? 28:00 UBI: Too expensive with not enough benefit? 30:45 What would Ioana recommend to the incoming administration regarding a Stimulus package? ---------------------- Learn More: Politics: Meet Me in the Middle Follow Us on Twitter: @politicsMMITM Hosted by: Bill Curtis, Ed Larson and Jane Albrecht Produced and Edited by: Mike Thomas Sound Engineering by: Steve Riekeberg Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick A CurtCo Media Production See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does a lifelong Republican have in common with a lifelong Democrat? VOTING FOR ANDREW YANG. Chuck Fassi and I discuss how Universal Basic Income will revolutionize the economy... His coverage from the mainstream media and his most recent interview with MSNBC, when they stated Andrew Yang was a billionaire... sparking a written apology. A great discussion between two people brought together by an unlikely presidential candidate. Follow Charles Fassi on Twitter @CharlesFassi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/t4ypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/t4ypodcast/support

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In 2013 I spoke with Andrew Yang who was the CEO of Venture for America at the time. He was at his office and multi-tasking during our interview, so when you listen to the interview, you’ll hear some background noise and typing. At the time he talked about being invited to the White House amongst several things.   Who would have predicted that a few years later that he would be running as a Democrat for the 2020 U.S. President election?   Many now know him as the Presidential candidate who proposed something called the “Freedom Dividend.” With the 2020 U.S. Presidential election results unfolding, and Joe Biden recently declared President-elect, some say that there may place for Andrew in the Biden administration. I thought it would be a good time to share this interview that I did with Andrew.     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Andrew’s involvement with the Entrepreneur Challenge and Competition and connection with the Taiwanese American Professionals What is Venture for America? What it was like for Andrew to be invited to the White House and speak to President Barack Obama about Venture for America? How Venture for America was modeled after Teach for America What cities Venture for America was in (at the time of the interview) and where they were planning to expand to What types of startups Venture for America works with How long is the bootcamp that Venture for America fellows are required to go through and what are they taught How many fellows there were in Venture for America (at the time of the interview) What are some of the things that the fellows have done/accomplished How Jeff Weiner the CEO of LinkedIn has agreed to join Venture for America’s investment council The highlights of being involved with Venture for America for Andrew What’s the most challenging thing about running an organization like Venture for America What motivates Andrew with Venture for America Who are some of Andrew’s role models in the nonprofit space What’s the difference between a struggling and successful entrepreneur What advice Andrew has for someone wanting to start a community-based organization What Andrew’s future plans are for Venture for America Andrew’s book Smart People Should Build Things Andrew’s thoughts on Taiwan and the entrepreneurship of the Taiwanese people   Related Links:   Venture for America: www.ventureforamerica.org   Teach for America: https://www.teachforamerica.org/   Charity Water: https://www.charitywater.org/   Donors Choose: https://www.donorschoose.org/   Angela Lee Duckworkth’s TED talk about Grit: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare     Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00DB3D7EY&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_BVrSFb10ZBV39   Andrew Yang’s campaign website for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election: https://www.yang2020.com/   Taiwanese American Professionals- New York (TAP-NY): https://tap-ny.org/

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What if we could lower COVID-19 rates all over the world with one program? It’s not a medical innovation, but an economic one. If all the world’s countries distribute a temporary basic income, could we slow the spread of the coronavirus? The idea was recently floated by United Nations Development Program, and it’s. In its report, UNDP says many people are too poor to shelter in place even when they are sick.  Staying home can be a choice between hunger and exposure to the coronavirus...and the consequences of their decisions affect us all. UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner makes the case for a temporary basic income that would enable nearly three billion of the world’s poorest people to stay home. The idea is built upon the concept of a Universal Basic Income (UBI), something economists have studied and debated for decades. Tech entrepreneurs like Andrew Yang are only making it more popular, something economists have studied for decades. Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang ran for president on a promise of a $1,000 per month UBI for every American adult. He called it the Freedom Dividend. On this episode, we explore a Basic Income project in Kenya.   Guest:  Tavneet Suri, MIT Sloan School of Management & Editor in Chief of VoxDev @SuriTavneet   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

In this episode of Rosie & BJ Save the World, the co-hosts offer suggestions on saving the world and your budget at the same time with universal basic income (UBI). Most ideas of UBI include a $1,200 monthly check for all citizens over the age of 18 — regardless of income level. The question is: How the heck do you pay for it? Resources for Saving the World

This episode explores the idea of giving US Citizens a basic income every month to cover basic human needs.  It includes a look at:The origins of this idea including support from historical figures like MLK who saw it as a way to narrow the inequality in the USAndrew Yang's new Freedom Dividend proposal and how we would pay for itThe growing support on both sides of the aisle for adding a basic income for every American into the Coronavirus stimulus billDo we have a moral obligation to enact a more permanent basic income to fight inequality and injustice in America? Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

Hi Andre! Hope you are taking care and staying safe. I'm Nicholas a volunteer for Herzog2020. Jonathan Herzog is a Democrat running for Congress in New York's 10th District. He's an organizer, educator, and advocate for Universal Basic Income who's endorsed by Andrew Yang and is currently drafting the Freedom Dividend bill. $1,000 every month for every American adult. Would you consider voting for him on June 23rd? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thereallewdresky/message

Credited by Andrew Yang in his book The War on Normal People, Scott Santens is one of the masterminds behind the Freedom Dividend policy. He returns to the pod to help us strategize about the future of the Humanity First movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movingforward/message

In this episode we talk about the Democratic Primaries, Andrew Yang, Universal Basic Income, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, and of course our favourite boy Tom Steyer!

Maria Gray, newly vacationing former field organizer for Andrew Yang, talks with Adriel about her experiences on the campaign, the future of the Freedom Dividend and the revolt against big tech. Also lots more campaign and technology news including (but not limited to) ICE and law enforcement buying data to pursue people, Mark Zuckerberg's "lost notebook," Pinkerton spying on employees, Bloomberg's billions in self-funded campaigning, and how Bernie's volunteers are doing the same work for their candidate for free. And a tech tip on expropriating and showing videos (on on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube) from your ideological enemies without signal boosting them.

Trump voter Bryan Frew explains how the Freedom Dividend helped him bridge the “nationalist” / “globalist” divide. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movingforward/message

Warum macht unser Sozialstaat es ausgerechnet den Menschen besonders schwer, die ohnehin den größten Mangel aushalten müssen? Micha und Claudia stoßen auf diese Frage, als sie unsere Gewinnerin Viola treffen. Eine Begegnung, die tränenreich beginnt – und voller Hoffnung endet.

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Andrew Yang is a serial entrepreneur, author, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In 2011, he founded the non-profit Venture for America, with the mission “to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.” Andrew who began his career as a corporate attorney also wrote the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. In the latter, he detailed the massive employment crisis that’s already underway and how the shift can affect tens of millions of Americans. He also laid out what he believes is a roadmap to a better future and it starts with the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1000 a month for every American adult aged 18 to 64. Because of his extensive work and contribution, Yang was named as a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2012. In 2015, the Obama White House again acknowledged him as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) alongside Steve Case, Tory Burch, Daymond John, and many others. This week’s episode talks about what Universal Basic Income is and how it actually affects people, how the policy can encourage innovation among young people, and how Universal Basic Income broadens the definition of work. Andrew also shares how VAT tax brings in money to the American government, what a political revolution is and why it’s actually feasible, and the reason he’s running for president. For people who are skeptical about the value Universal Basic Income offers, Andrew has this to say, “This is very pro-work. That’s the biggest thing that people get wrong.” #yanggang Get complete show notes on mattwilson.co.

Evelyn visits the Nerds for Yang show and discusses Andrew, the kids, the campaign, the trail, the YangGang, Freedom Dividend, and Humanity First themes.

Alright, this Podcast is different from anything we have put out so far.  This is only about politics, so if that is not what you are looking for please feel free to skip this Podcast.  There will be a Black and Yellow normal Podcast coming out shortly and you know BthanBTI never stops.  Kr0nus and Bunnyman sit down on this Podcast and talk about Andrew Yang and his signature proposal the Freedom Dividend.  The Freedom Dividend (Otherwise known as Universal Basic Income) is a proposal to give every American adult $1000 a month free and clear, no questions asked, from the age of 18 until they expire.  We break down what it is, why it is important, and how to pay for it.  If you would like us to go into further detail on this or any other proposal let us know.  You can drop us an email at bthanbti@gmail.com.  We didn't go into every single detail on this so there is room for more information to be shared.  Let us know what you think about this Podcast.  If you liked it or didn't like it we would like to know.  Also, if there are any other political issues that you would like to know more information about let us know and we will see what we can do. For more information about Andrew Yang: Twitter:  @AndrewYang Website:  www.Yang2020.com The Joe Rogan Podcast Andrew Yang Podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsEzmFamZ8 Come follow us: http://www.beenhadproductions.com/bthanbti SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bthanbti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BthanBTI/ Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/bthanbti Twitter: @BthanBTI iTunes: https://itun.es/i6SJ6Pw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackerThanBlackTimesInfinity

I have my good friend Jason on to discuss who Andrew Yang is and why he is continuing to climb in the democratic primary polls, as well as the bombshell story with the Washington Post releasing The Afghanistan Papers...and why no one is talking about it. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/freedomstrips)

Episode 776 |When we last left our heroes, young Jedi Skywalker was .... Oh, wait. That's later tonight!--Andrew Yang is promising everyone $1000. Here's the actual cost of his plan in terms of opportunity costs as well as actual dollars you'd be losing to get this $1000.--Christianity Today is a magazine founded by Billy Graham. The editor-in-chief has written an op-ed calling for the removal of Trump from office. Franklin Graham and Donald Trump both respond exactly the way you'd expect. --Voicemails!

We had the opportunity to meet Business Insider Senior Transportation Reporter Rachel Premack at FreightWaves LIVE, and she was kind enough to be our guest!  Rachel is a senior transportation reporter at Business Insider. She focuses on logistics — particularly trucking and how deliveries are changing with the rise of e-commerce — and speaks regularly on national radio, industry panels, and podcasts. For part 1 of this 2 part conversation, Michael, Aaron, and Rachel start with a few "millennial" topics: The viral "Ok Boomer" retort: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/style/ok-boomer.html The newly announced Tesla Cybertruck:  https://www.foxnews.com/auto/elon-musk-explains-tesla-cybertruck-window-fail We start shifting into "trucking stuff" when we discuss this article Rachel wrote about Andrew Yang, a Democratic presidential nominee. He's growing in popularity with young people and has found a passionate following with the group "Truckers for Yang".  Andrew's lead campaign policy is the "Freedom Dividend", a $1,000 / month payment from the federal government that he says will help offset unemployment as jobs are automated away.  https://www.businessinsider.com/truck-drivers-andrew-yang-self-driving-2019-9 We hope you enjoy this conversation! 

Entrepreneur and Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang joins David for a live edition of The Axe Files to discuss why he abandoned a career in law to build his own business, how rapid technological growth is shaping our society both socially and economically, the rationale behind his ‘Freedom Dividend,’ how raising an autistic son shapes his perspective in life and on the campaign trail, and much more.

Andrew Yang returns to the Pod Free or Die podcast in a special episode that contains the full audio from his visit to The Keene Sentinel's editorial board on Dec. 2, 2019. He talks about everything from his Freedom Dividend to immigration, climate change and foreign policy.

Scott comes on to Nerds for Yang to discuss universal basic income as well as common questions about how it would work, inflation, and impact on workers.

Universal Basic Income. If you’ve not come across the term before, you’re likely to hear a lot more about it in the future. It’s an economic policy that’s gathering support across a wide part of the political spectrum, as a solution to a variety of challenges. And now shadow chancellor John McDonnell appears to be backing it too, urging the Labour party to formalise this support in their election manifesto. In this episode of Informed Choice Radio, why basic income is a Labour policy Martin can support, and what it could mean for your Financial Planning.

Our mission to help elect pro UBI candidates pushes on. Brodie Mulligan is running for the Texas Senate in full support of Andrew Yang’s Freedom Dividend policy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movingforward/message

If we were to fund a basic income of $1,000 a month with a wealth tax, a carbon tax, some program consolidation and deficit spending, how much would your bank account increase or decrease after your income and current government assistance are factored in? A new project, the UBI Calculator (ubicalculator.com), seeks to answer this question down to the dollar for many of the UBI plans being proposed today. The project's creator, Conrad Shaw, joined the podcast to discuss the UBI Calculator and why he built it.

Ryan Blevins is a robotics engineer running for Congress in CA’s 10th district. We talk about his experience creating the robots automating away our jobs. Plus, we discuss how the Yang Gang can help elect people like Ryan - so we can pass the much needed Freedom Dividend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movingforward/message

Jonathan Herzog, Stern alumnus and New York City congressional candidate shares journey from Harvard to NYU to working on Andrew Yang's campaign, along with his perspectives on topics navigating life's turns. Hosts: Nica Langinger and Alexander Ulyett Producer: Yulia Podolny Technical: Daniel Thoennessen and Yulia Podolny

Recently we reached out to our audience asking for questions on basic income. This episode takes on three big ones: will rent and other costs increase, eating up the benefits of the UBI? How could a basic income fit into a national budget with other competing priorities such as single-payer healthcare and free community college? How might we forge a path to a national basic income? As a reminder, you can support our work at the Basic Income Podcast by visiting glow.fm/basicincome.

Robert Stayton proposes an outside-the-box idea for how to provide both ample clean energy and a basic income on the local, state or national level: solar dividends. This proposal would leverage the abundance of available solar energy with the regulatory ability to increase the price at which solar energy is purchased into the grid. To read more about Stayton's proposal and the book that details it further, go to solardividends.org.

Gareth and Jeremy are back to talk about the recent thunderstorms in Seattle, storm stories from Kansas, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, why Gareth isn't watching the Democratic debates, Andrew Yang and his ‘Freedom Dividend,' "Real or Fake: Stone Cold Steve Austin," and more. The Jeremy Mills Podcast Episode #128. September 13th, 2019 Email: jeremymillspodcast@gmail.com Shoutout to M3_Beats for providing the official soundtrack of The Jeremy Mills Podcast.

In this discussion episode, Jim lays out his ideas on how we should think about basic income in relation to other benefit programs like unemployment insurance and the Earned Income Tax Credit. We get into topics like whether basic income should count as taxable income, and the difference between the social safety net and the social contract. Also, we now have a new way you can support the podcast! To donate to support our operational costs, and, if we reach a certain level, to promote the podcast, go to https://glow.fm/basicincome. Thanks!

[Guest: Andrew Yang] Join Dr. Edith and ANDREW YANG, the future president of USA, for an inspiring and game-changing conversation. Explore his vision for the future of our society! ~~~~~ Topics: * What does society look like - based on Abundance Mindset vs. Scarcity Mindset? * What gave Andrew Yang the inspiration and courage to run for U.S. President? * We are in the midst of the greatest economic transformation in history. What experts call the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” * AI and automation will fundamentally change the landscape of our work, our economy, society, and our daily lives. * What happens when millions of jobs disappear? * What is “Universal Basic Income” / aka the “Freedom Dividend”? * How will UBI / Freedom Dividend directly eradicate the root cause of poverty? * Why do so many brilliant people have supported UBI -- Milton Friedman, Dr. Martin Luther King, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, and more. * How to address key objections to UBI? Isn't this “socialism”? Will people get lazy and stop working, etc.? * Why GDP is a horribly outdated measurement for economic progress? * What if we change our metrics of success to quality of life, health, happiness, well-being, freedom from substance abuse, and community? * How does Human-Centered Capitalism and the American Scorecard — including health, mental health, environmental quality, childhood success rates, job satisfaction — is a simple way to determine a society well-being. Guide us where/how to invest resources back into our society. * How an abundance mindset can shift how we think of ourselves and how we value our work. * How our current economic system is based in scarcity and has the wrong incentives * Examine our current choice-point -- where things can become very dystopian? Or utopian? * How we can harness our voices and re-write the rules so that our system works for us. * A vision for the future of America -- Humanity First! Join the movement! Get involved in shifting our country into the ABUNDANCE MINDSET - www.yang2020.com . HUMANITY FIRST! Connect with Dr. Edith - www.DrEdithUbuntu.com Pick up your copy of SuperWellness on Amazon.com

As basic income gains more recognition and interest, new proposals and ideas for what a basic income should look like are starting to emerge. While these proposals are occasionally studied on a one-off basis, the basic income conversation didn't necessarily have a single hub where one could evaluate policies side by side. The UBI Center, founded by Max Ghenis, seeks to change that by providing economic breakdowns of leading basic income proposals. Max joined the podcast to discuss his work, what motivates it, and his evaluation of Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend.

In this podcast I make the case that there's no policy being proposed by any 2020 Presidential candidate that's as progressive as Andrew Yang's Freedom Dividend. This is for all the progressives who think otherwise. Read the article: https://medium.com/basic-income/there-is-no-policy-proposal-more-progressive-than-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-72d3850a6245 For more info about UBI, please refer to my UBI FAQ: http://scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq You can support these podcasts through Anchor or Patreon: https://patreon.com/scottsantens You can also sign up for my News Flash via scottsantens.news to get an alert by email each time I publish a new podcast episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scottsantens/support