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Moral Luck, Guaranteed Income (GI), and Basic Income (BI)

Michael Lewis Recently, my spouse and I were talking about the cases of Carolyn Bryant Donham and Amy Cooper. Donham is the White woman whose lie, back in 1955, helped lead to the murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old, Chicago born, boy who,…

Critical Race Theory, Guaranteed Income, and Basic Income

Michael Lewis I’ve been following debates about basic income, guaranteed income, and similar policies for a long time. This semester, for the first time, I’m teaching a course called The Critical Race Theory Debate and Public Policy.…
High school essay contest announcement. Deadline extended to April 15, 2022

BIG Conference 2022 High School Essay Contest Winners!

This year's High School Essay Contest winners have been announced! Congratulations on all three winners! To read, click the titles below. 1st Place: "Fall Apart." Ahmed Ahmed (Nevada, United States) 2nd Place: "The Effects of Universal…

Researchers Learn from UBI Pilots around the World

Soomi Lee Many pilot programs are being implemented in U.S. cities and some states. What do we learn from all these pilot programs and what new questions have they raised? Researchers in Portugal and Spain interviewed many stakeholders in the…