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Could systemic change be catalyzed by effective altruism?

Dear Prof. Peter Singer, I would like to convey my utmost gratitude for your extraordinary efforts related to the relief of animal cruelty and poverty. I applaud the approach of programs like Give what we can because I think every dollar spent on things like malaria prevention, de-worming, girl's education or clean drinking water as ...

8 January, 2017

charity, commons, effective altruism, giving, Peter Singer, philantrophy

Essays, Philosophy

In defence of the basic income

There are some very good arguments for the basic income, eloquently summed up in numerous articles such as this piece in the Guardian. Personally, I feel good about the idea of a basic income. After a decade of open-source writing, I wouldn't want to change my habit. Whatever is really meaningful, we share diligently, enthusiastically ...

15 June, 2016

basic income, commons, economy, free rider, Michel Bauwens, UBI

Activism, Essays

Will Work For The Commons

for like minded people around the world who find themselves in a similar predicament We are educated people in our thirties, some of us have families. We feel the responsibility to comply with the system for the safety of our loved ones. Every day, we reluctantly choose to work for companies that don't (and can't) ...

10 September, 2015

capitalism, commons, cooperation, dilemma, Money

Activism, Essays