The Policy Debate
AI is reshaping labor markets. These explainers cover the policy responses being debated — with evidence, not ideology. Every side gets a fair hearing.
Universal Basic Income
What UBI is, what it costs, what the pilots found, and why AI is making it a serious policy proposal again.
Policy ExplainerUniversal High Income
Elon Musk's vision for a post-work society — the economic conditions required, the critique, and the realistic timeline.
Policy ExplainerUniversal Basic Services
Free healthcare, housing, education, and transit for everyone — the European model and why AI makes it relevant.
Policy ExplainerUniversal Basic Compute
Sam Altman's proposal to give everyone a slice of AI compute instead of cash — how it works, how it differs from UBI, and whether it solves the displacement problem.
AnalysisIs UBI Socialism?
The distinction between cash transfers and collective ownership — and why Milton Friedman supported guaranteed income.
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