Note: I started writing this blog post in June 2020, when many American politicians had decided to begin reopening their economies. This was based on economic and political factors, not public health or science. Since then, the pandemic caused a second spike in the U.S., especially in Southern states that were the first to reopen …
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed aspects of how the economy works (or doesn’t). It also has the potential to shift the Overton Window (the range of what is politically possible), as progressive solutions previously dismissed as “impossibly idealistic or too expensive” are now suddenly the best option for addressing major societal needs. Two such …
Pandemic reveals need for economic system transformation Read More »
As a father of two young boys, I was excited to introduce movies and characters from my childhood to my kids. However, upon revisiting the Star Wars saga as an adult, I have become troubled by the themes regarding the characters’ relationships with their fathers. Luke Skywalker confronts his father who has joined the Dark …
Father’s Day thoughts on Star Wars, religion, and basic income Read More »
Climate dividends are about to get serious consideration in California. California’s Cap & Trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could potentially expire in 2020, and must be extended by the State Legislature. A new Senate Bill (SB775) proposed by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) and Senator Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), the President pro Tempore …
Ten Years of California Climate Dividends Advocacy Leading to SB775 Read More »
California’s Legislature is considering whether to continue the State’s Cap & Trade system meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming before it potentially expires in 2020. Governor Jerry Brown, some Democrats in the State Legislature, and environmentalists would like to renew it, but opponents question whether it is an illegal tax supporting …
For California’s Post-2020 Cap And Trade, Give Money To People Read More »
Have you heard about The Commons? You own a piece of it; we all do. The Commons is something society shares as a public trust, and includes valuable assets such as the Internet, the broadcast spectrum, public lands, the ability to create money, the atmospheric carbon sink, and more. In times of scarcity, access to …
Citizen’s Dividends: Basic Income from your Share of the Commons Read More »
Note: I started writing this blog post in June 2020, when many American politicians had decided to begin reopening their
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed aspects of how the economy works (or doesn’t). It also has the potential to
As a father of two young boys, I was excited to introduce movies and characters from my childhood to my
Epistemology is the study of what we know and how we know it. Previously, it may have been considered an
The Bitcoin “market” is spiking, with one Bitcoin now “priced” above $17,000 (by the time this is published it will
This summer’s natural disasters (or, really, un-natural, human-caused-climate-induced disasters) are a Rorschach Test and magnifying glass for pre-existing regional issues