https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u en-us 2021-09-29 02:44:20 UTC 2024-06-22 03:46:41 UTC hello@padlet.com rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1776687978 To create a note, just click the "+" icon, and start typing! 

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- How your perspective differs depending on your role (e.g., Secretary of the Treasury / Secretary of Labor / Secretary of Health and Human Services / Secretary of Education, etc.) 

- Economics (e.g., workforce polarization, the Great Decoupling of productivity gains from median income gains, UBI's financial viability) 

- Politics (e.g., the politics of resentment, popular support for UBI) 

- Theories and principles of justice (e.g., Equality of Fortune) ]]> 2021-09-29 19:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779137840 rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779153976 2021-09-29 19:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779153976 rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779154782 If not UBI, which alternative or complementary policies would you propose to the President? (You can refer to the other suggestions by McAfee and Brynjolfsson, reproduced below, but these need not limit your answer.)]]> 2021-09-29 19:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779154782 rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779206157 2021-09-29 19:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1779206157 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780000259 1. Give people an opportunity to satisfy basic needs (level playing field)]]> 2021-09-30 02:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780000259 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780003622 2. In emergency situations like the pandemic - UBI would maintain basic dignified life ]]> 2021-09-30 02:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780003622 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780005241 3. Role of society is to support each other - UBI is important for that ]]> 2021-09-30 02:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780005241 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780011111 4. If work is a burden/drudgery, UBI prevents people from being exploited.]]> 2021-09-30 02:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780011111 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780012561 In favor of a more tailored approach to tackle industry-specific issues. ]]> 2021-09-30 02:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780012561 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780012678 5. Better culture/ more art - more time ]]> 2021-09-30 02:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780012678 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780014335 6. People are born poor - should not be punished for it ]]> 2021-09-30 02:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780014335 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780016877 7. Guarantee that people will receive the basic income, making them feel more secured in living their lives. ]]> 2021-09-30 02:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780016877 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780017423 8. UBI - leads to better economic trickle down - more expenditure in the economy ]]> 2021-09-30 02:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780017423 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780018428 UBI may exacerbate inequalities.]]> 2021-09-30 02:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780018428 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780027736 UBI encourages entrepreneurship as workers are able to pay for basic needs while they pursue a small business start-up.]]> 2021-09-30 02:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780027736 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780031460 2021-09-30 02:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780031460 rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780035921 UBI might disincentivize work, which is a source of meaning and purpose. ]]> 2021-09-30 02:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780035921 rachelphang1 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780036550 How will UBI be funded? ]]> 2021-09-30 02:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780036550 joshleekt90 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780039256 Economically, it could cause societal costs to spiral. A minimum income today will inevitably be less-than-minimum tomorrow. ]]> 2021-09-30 02:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780039256 joshleekt90 https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780043475 If there are public funds, use it to equalize opportunities, not equalize outcomes. Channel the funds to poorer persons to upskill themselves and climb up the social ladder, not merely to make ends meet.]]> 2021-09-30 03:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelphang1/ivhq5zhgsw02wt0u/wish/1780043475