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Philip Khaled Brenan, "Switzerland, the Basic Income, and Technological...
[Craig Axford] SUMMARY: In this short post the author cites the prospect of long-term technologically driven unemployment as a fundamental reason behind his endorsement of Switzerland’s basic income...
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Philip Khaled Brennan, “Switzerland, the Basic Income, and Technological...
Philip Khaled Brennan, “Switzerland, the Basic Income, and Technological Unemployment.” The Cat House, March 26, 2014. The post Philip Khaled Brennan, “Switzerland, the Basic Income, and Technological...
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Enno Schmidt, “How a ‘stupid painter from Switzerland’ is revolutionizing work”
Enno Schmidt, “How a ‘stupid painter from Switzerland’ is revolutionizing work”, PBS Newshour, 9th April 2014. The post Enno Schmidt, “How a ‘stupid painter from Switzerland’ is revolutionizing work”...
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EUROPE: Francophone activists launch a newspaper on basic income
Activists from France, Belgium and Switzerland have decided to work together on launching a newspaper on basic income. The post EUROPE: Francophone activists launch a newspaper on basic income appeared...
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SWITZERLAND: Government reacts negatively to UBI proposal
The Swiss government opposes the popular intiative for an unconditional basic income, but the national referendum is still to happen in 2016. The post SWITZERLAND: Government reacts negatively to UBI...
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Launch of French-language Basic Income newspaper ‘L’inconditionnel’
Activists from France, Belgium and Switzerland have just launch a print newspaper all about basic income. The post Launch of French-language Basic Income newspaper ‘L’inconditionnel’ appeared first on...
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“Die Grundeinkommen Cola ist da [Basic Income Cola is here]”
Swiss movement Generation Basic Income has launched probably the first cola drink with a basic income slogan on it. “Die Grundeinkommen Cola ist da [Basic Income Cola is here]”, Grundeinkommen.ch, 16...
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FRENCH: Ralph Kundig, “La campagne nationale pour le revenu de base...
With all of the recent activity in Switzerland on basic income and the upcoming vote on the national basic income initiative, a national body is needed to coordinate communication and to educate...
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SWITZERLAND: Swiss Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs Opposes a...
After taking a vote, the Swiss Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs proposes to its board the recommendation that people and policy makers reject the popular initiative for an unconditional...
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Kristine Lofgren, “Switzerland Might Pay All Citizens a 2,500 Franc Basic...
SUMMARY: This article, although dated, discusses a variety of options that the Swiss government considered last year to create a fair economy. One proposed method would provide a guaranteed 2,500...
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Interview with Enno Schmidt, co-initiator of the Swiss Citizens’ Initiative
The home page of the ‘International Basic Income Week‘ features the interview with Enno Schmidt, co-initiator of the Swiss Citizen’s Initiative. The initiative collected about 126,000 signatures for...
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SWITZERLAND: Parliament rejects basic income initiative, but poll shows...
Switzerland's lower house of parliament rejects the citizens' initiative for unconditional basic income, but poll shows popular support. The post SWITZERLAND: Parliament rejects basic income...
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Swiss politicians reject basic income because they are scared of humans
By Che Wagner Originally published in German in the Swiss online newspaper Tages Woche. Translated by Matthias Lindemer for Basic Income News. (Photo shows activists of the Swiss Basic Income...
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SWITZERLAND: Council of States rejects basic income initiative
The upper house of the Swiss parliament, approved a motion calling for people to vote "no" in the national referendum on basic income to be held next year. The post SWITZERLAND: Council of States...
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SWITZERLAND: Only 2% of people would stop working if they had a basic income
Critics of basic income have been proven wrong once again. Giving everyone the means to survive would not make people lazy. A new opinion poll carried out in Switzerland shows that only a tiny fraction...
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SWITZERLAND: Robots for Basic Income dance at Davos
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was held during 20th-23rd January 2016. A group ‘Robots for Basic Income‘ countered the Forum with their demand for a Basic Income. The group released...
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SWITZERLAND: Basic Income would cost only 25 billion, government report shows
Swiss government has released a new report showing the implementation of a basic income in Switzerland would cost far less than it had previously anticipated. On March 11th, the Swiss Ministry of...
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SWITZERLAND: Congress Future of Work
The Future of Work congress, to be held in Zurich on the 4 May 2016, will focus on the need for social innovation at a time of rapid technological change, which is already generating massive disruption...
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SWITZERLAND: Campaign Pledges 180k euros to create the World’s biggest poster
Swiss activists need 180.000 euros to make the World’s biggest poster with a basic income slogan on it. The post SWITZERLAND: Campaign Pledges 180k euros to create the World’s biggest poster appeared...
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SWITZERLAND: Lausanne City Council Adopts Motion For basic Income Pilot
The Swiss city of Lausanne has adopted a motion to test a basic income. The post SWITZERLAND: Lausanne City Council Adopts Motion For basic Income Pilot appeared first on BIEN.
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