Scott Santens
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Unconditional / Universal Basic Income (UBI) knowledge resource
Founder & CEO of UBI-focused nonprofit ITSAfoundation.org
Host of The Basic Income Show youtube.com/scottsantens
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Founder & CEO of UBI-focused nonprofit ITSAfoundation.org
Host of The Basic Income Show youtube.com/scottsantens
My #UBI FAQ: scottsantens.com
Contact me: linktr.ee/scottsantens
He has no intention of leaving
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
He has no intention of leaving
I know there are even worse things to be angry about, but this does make me want to burn it all down, despite knowing that's not the best way of actually making things better for everyone.
January 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I know there are even worse things to be angry about, but this does make me want to burn it all down, despite knowing that's not the best way of actually making things better for everyone.
Five years ago, today. January 6, 2021. I stand by everything.
January 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Five years ago, today. January 6, 2021. I stand by everything.
Amazing record for the FIFA
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Amazing record for the FIFA
Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.
December 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.
"As freedom comes from giving love, so prison comes with hate."
—The Muppet Brothers Marley
—The Muppet Brothers Marley
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"As freedom comes from giving love, so prison comes with hate."
—The Muppet Brothers Marley
—The Muppet Brothers Marley
This is absolutely not how it works, but it could be how it works to some degree if we did universal basic income and indexed it to a percentage of GDP per capita, say 25%, so that as GDP grew, the UBI grew too.
December 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is absolutely not how it works, but it could be how it works to some degree if we did universal basic income and indexed it to a percentage of GDP per capita, say 25%, so that as GDP grew, the UBI grew too.
The North Korea vibes are just out of this world now.
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The North Korea vibes are just out of this world now.
UBI isn't meant to replace the income from all jobs, and we aren't going to lose all jobs, especially if we have UBI to maintain spending. What UBI excels at is functioning as a floor and a dividend to make sure everyone gets a rightful share and a cushion to prevent the worst + enable new pursuits.
December 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
UBI isn't meant to replace the income from all jobs, and we aren't going to lose all jobs, especially if we have UBI to maintain spending. What UBI excels at is functioning as a floor and a dividend to make sure everyone gets a rightful share and a cushion to prevent the worst + enable new pursuits.
I'll tell you what, Mark. What I'm not okay with is this and just continuing to pretend the US just isn't capable of doing what so many other countries have figured out.
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I'll tell you what, Mark. What I'm not okay with is this and just continuing to pretend the US just isn't capable of doing what so many other countries have figured out.
It may be of interest to you to know that the best way to go about science funding is to actually fund all scientists regularly and universally, and UBI does that best.
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/beautif...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/beautif...
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It may be of interest to you to know that the best way to go about science funding is to actually fund all scientists regularly and universally, and UBI does that best.
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/beautif...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/beautif...
Originally launched in Flint, MI in 2024, Rx Kids provides EVERY pregnant woman with $1,500 while pregnant and $500/mo in basic income throughout the baby’s 1st-yr of life.
It has led to a 32% REDUCTION in allegations of infant maltreatment compared to ctrl cities
poverty.umich.edu/2025/11/24/n...
It has led to a 32% REDUCTION in allegations of infant maltreatment compared to ctrl cities
poverty.umich.edu/2025/11/24/n...
December 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Originally launched in Flint, MI in 2024, Rx Kids provides EVERY pregnant woman with $1,500 while pregnant and $500/mo in basic income throughout the baby’s 1st-yr of life.
It has led to a 32% REDUCTION in allegations of infant maltreatment compared to ctrl cities
poverty.umich.edu/2025/11/24/n...
It has led to a 32% REDUCTION in allegations of infant maltreatment compared to ctrl cities
poverty.umich.edu/2025/11/24/n...
I like this proposal to progressively tax high CEO-to-worker pay ratios. This is what every tax should consider—how it can shape behavior in a desired direction.
I'll add that I think this should be paid in newly issued shares into a national UBI-paying fund that all corps should pay into annually.
I'll add that I think this should be paid in newly issued shares into a national UBI-paying fund that all corps should pay into annually.
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I like this proposal to progressively tax high CEO-to-worker pay ratios. This is what every tax should consider—how it can shape behavior in a desired direction.
I'll add that I think this should be paid in newly issued shares into a national UBI-paying fund that all corps should pay into annually.
I'll add that I think this should be paid in newly issued shares into a national UBI-paying fund that all corps should pay into annually.
I hate how often this quote so perfectly describes our times.
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I hate how often this quote so perfectly describes our times.
Oh and Elon amplified this garbage with everyone over at the other place because of course he did.
December 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Oh and Elon amplified this garbage with everyone over at the other place because of course he did.
Because he blocked me, here's the skeet I quoted.
December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Because he blocked me, here's the skeet I quoted.
There's a UBI post on FB being reposted by thousands of accounts that's pro-UBI disinfo. No, Sweden didn't do a big UBI pilot where 5,000 Swedes got $1800/mo in UBI for 3 years. That never happened. The "results" appear to be AI-generated. UBI works. It doesn't need false data. See my pinned thread.
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
There's a UBI post on FB being reposted by thousands of accounts that's pro-UBI disinfo. No, Sweden didn't do a big UBI pilot where 5,000 Swedes got $1800/mo in UBI for 3 years. That never happened. The "results" appear to be AI-generated. UBI works. It doesn't need false data. See my pinned thread.
UBI: A Room of One's Own
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
UBI: A Room of One's Own
One of the reasons we need universal basic income plus higher taxes on the rich is to boost the spending power of the bottom 60% and in doing so, reorient our economy around the needs of the majority of people who comprise it. As inequality has increased, our economy has adjusted to meet rich wants.
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
One of the reasons we need universal basic income plus higher taxes on the rich is to boost the spending power of the bottom 60% and in doing so, reorient our economy around the needs of the majority of people who comprise it. As inequality has increased, our economy has adjusted to meet rich wants.
One of the reasons we need universal basic income plus higher taxes on the rich is to boost the spending power of the bottom 60% and in doing so, reorient our economy around the needs of the majority of people who comprise it. As inequality has increased, our economy has adjusted to meet rich wants.
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
One of the reasons we need universal basic income plus higher taxes on the rich is to boost the spending power of the bottom 60% and in doing so, reorient our economy around the needs of the majority of people who comprise it. As inequality has increased, our economy has adjusted to meet rich wants.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib as part of her Economic Dignity for All agenda has introduced a new version of her BOOST Act which is now a Universal Basic Income of $250/mo paired with a new 2.5% tax on incomes over $30k to function as a phaseout. That means everyone under $150k would see a net boost in income.
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Rep. Rashida Tlaib as part of her Economic Dignity for All agenda has introduced a new version of her BOOST Act which is now a Universal Basic Income of $250/mo paired with a new 2.5% tax on incomes over $30k to function as a phaseout. That means everyone under $150k would see a net boost in income.