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The Basic Income Illusion — NeilW

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Basic income is a monetary illusion. Here’s how the trick is done and why it always fails....Why the JG is superior to a BI. Basically, a JG increases productivity, offsetting resource use, whereas a BI does not. It's a matter of contribution to the economy — give and take — versus take only.Neil also makes the important point that rights entail corresponding responsibilities and emphasis on rights alone is a perversion of liberalism.  New WaylandThe Basic Income IllusionNeilW

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Basic income is a monetary illusion. Here’s how the trick is done and why it always fails....

Why the JG is superior to a BI. Basically, a JG increases productivity, offsetting resource use, whereas a BI does not. It's a matter of contribution to the economy — give and take — versus take only.

Neil also makes the important point that rights entail corresponding responsibilities and emphasis on rights alone is a perversion of liberalism. 

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The Basic Income Illusion
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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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