BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The old saying “money can’t buy happiness,” may actually be true. A new study reveals that having a loving partner has a much better impact on happiness than doubling your income. In the study, conducted by the…
Basic income experiments in Europe are giving people free money with no strings attached
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE Germany is now experimenting with the economic concept of free money. And while the idea of basic income might immediately cause some minds to jump to aggressive suspicion like a 21st century version of The Red Scare,…
The simple reason why Norway has been named the best country for humans 12-years in a row
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE For the twelfth year in a row, Norway has been named the best country on earth to be a human in. According to the Human Development Report, Norway ranks the highest in life expectancy at an average…
Income inequality in America has created a vicious cycle of poverty, homelessness and hunger
BY: Jack M. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” Franklin Roosevelt. First off, this is…
Governor of Minnesota in the top 1% started taxing the rich and now the 99% are thriving
BY: DANIEL KORN In 2010, after previous unsuccessful political campaigns, Mark Dayton was finally elected as the Governor of Minnesota. In the years since, he has instated several progressive policies. Dayton has raised taxes on tobacco and individuals who make…
Why basic income is the solution to the staggering disparity of wealth
BY: DANIEL KORN We’ve got a big problem. It’s called income inequality; I assume you’ve heard of it. President Obama called it “the defining challenge of our time,” and the Occupy movement rallied around the statistic that the richest 1%…