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  A basic income would allow all kind of activities outside of the capitalist economy, especially when there is space for it: »So there’s a kind of complementary idea to unconditional basic income, which could be called unconditional basic space, which says that cities and communities should provide, as a universal affordance, a space for self-organized activity to take place. And there’s all sorts of ways this can be done in a way that is pretty inexpensive, but provides for this collective ca...

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  Just 8 weeks left till the START of our Citizens Initaitive. Now you can not sign it yet but you could help us spread the word and also join as as activist to promote basic income... #eciubi2027 #ubi #basicincome

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  Bargaining Power with your very own »strike fund«: Unconditional Basic Income grants every individual an unconditional »strike fund«. The ability to walk away from unsafe, degrading, abusive, or socially useless work forces employers to compete not just on subsistence wages, but on working conditions, dignity, and fair compensation. #ECIUBI2027 #basicincome #UBI

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  »Durch ein Grundeinkommen könnte die staatlich verfaßte Gesellschaft einen Freiraum schaffen, durch den die Menschen befähigt werden, in kleinen sozialen Netzen gemeinsame Selbsthilfe zu initiieren, die nicht nur den Sozialstaat materiell entlasten, sondern den Aufbau von Orten der menschlichen Begegnung fördern, in denen die Menschen den Sinn eigener Leistungsbereitschaft, das Vertrauen in die eigene Leistungsfähigkeit und neue Formen des Umgangs miteinander lernen könnten.« Lieselotte Wohlgen...

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  Recent data from research groups like METR and the UK AI Security Institute shows that AI task-handling capabilities and time horizons are doubling approximately every 4 to 7 months. It makes sense to push for basic income now, while our labor is still needed and we still have bargaining power. #ECIUBI2027 #basicincome #UBI https://basic-income.eu/

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  »Through a basic income, state-organized society could create a sphere of freedom through which people are empowered to initiate collective self-help within small social networks. This would not only provide material relief to the welfare state, but also foster the creation of spaces for human encounter, where people could discover the meaning of their own willingness to contribute, build confidence in their own capabilities, and learn new ways of relating to one another.« -- Lieselotte Wohlgen...

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  Pope Francis on Basic Income: »The UBI could reshape relations in the labor market, guaranteeing people the dignity of refusing employment terms that trap them in poverty. It would give people the basic security they need, remove the stigma of welfarism, and make it easier to move between jobs as technology-driven labor patterns increasingly demand. Policies like the UBI can also help free people to combine earning wages with giving time to the community. « -- Pope Francis in »Let us Dream« (20...

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  t-63: only 9 weeks left till the start of the ECI on Basic Income => come and join us and help make the campaign a success! https://basic-income.eu info@basic-income.eu #eciubi2027 #basicincome #ubi

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  Bertrand Russell on Basic Income: Russell, author of »Principia Mathematica« and a founder of analytic philosophy, was also in favor of a basic income. He writes: »Anarchism has the advantage as regards liberty, Socialism as regards the inducements to work. Can we not find a method of combining these two advantages? It seems to me that we can. [..] Stated in more familiar terms, the plan we are advocating amounts essentially to this: that a certain small income, sufficient for necessaries, s...

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  Trick or Treat? We do not want to beg for alms, handouts and candy. We want a guaranteed, unconditional basic income! Join our campaign for a basic income in the EU! https://basic-income.eu

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  Why aren't trade unions promoting the green transformation more? A trade union leader explains: »But you have to understand, the union also has members who work at the airline.« Now we have a problem: if many people's income depends on doing the jobs they already have, then transforming our society becomes difficult. Thus, it follows: Basic Income is a precondition for a social and ecological transformation of our society. #basicincome #ubi #eciubi2027

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  The map is getting filled with UBI cities https://basic-income.eu/cities Come join our campaign.. #eciubi2027 #basicincome #ubi

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  Our ECI starts on the 4th of January 2027. Today (Monday, 26. Oct. 2026), there are only: 70 days (10 weeks) left. Come join us and help us prepare the ECI. Contact us at info@basic-income.eu https://basic-income.eu #UBI #ECIUBI2027 #basicincome

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  »The dignity of the individual will flourish when the decisions concerning his life are in his own hands, when he has the assurance that his income is stable and certain, and when he knows that he has the means to seek self-improvement.« -- Martin Luther King Jr. he supported #BasicIncome #eciubi2027 #ubi

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  Did you know: October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Direct payments can reach vulnerable people almost instantly. Countless pilot programs have shown that Basic Income is an effective way to prevent poverty. Setting a direct financial floor prevents people from falling into extreme destitution. Our ECI demands a Basic Income that is high enough for a decent standard of living. Sign in 2027. -- »Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty...

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  Our next public online meeting: We try to hold it on TikTok Live this time. Maybe reaching a new audience? Join us on: Wed 21.10.2026, 18:00 CEST Get the latetest news about our ECI and learn how you can support us. https://basic-income.eu/live #ECIUBI2027 #UBI #BasicIncome

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  Freiwilligenmesse im Wiener Rathaus: 16.10 bis18.10 (Freitag bis Sonntag) Eintritt frei. Runder Tisch Grundeinkommen, Netzwerk Grundeinkommen, GrundeinkommenAttac #bge #grundeinkommen #freiwilligenmesse

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  Today, Friday 16th of October, 2026, there are only 80 days left till the start of our ECI. Come join us and help us prepare the ECI. Help us make it a success. Contact us at info@basic-income.eu #eciubi2027 #ubi #basicincome

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  https://basic-income.eu/en/pages/ubi-cities/ Our homepage now features an interactive map of cities where activists support our campaign. Join us: (link in bio) Try to organize a local group to support the ECI in your city! If you have one: contact us vie social media or directly at cities@basic-income.eu I want to add my city but I am the only one? I have no group yet? No problem: Every group has started with 1 person at some point. Just leave your contact details and try to reserve a space...

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  »AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years. This could drive an unprecedented transformation of our economy, larger than the Industrial Revolution, but unfolding over a vastly shorter timeframe. It could bring risks, including large-scale job displacement, [..]« From the »We Must Act Now« initiative (wemustactnow.ai) Signed by dozens of Nobel laureates, including Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, and others. Given current developments, it will likely happen much faster than 1...

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  Coming Monday (12. Oct. 2026), there are only 12 weeks left. That is 84 days. Come join us and help us prepare the ECI. Contact us at info@basic-income.eu https://basic-income.eu #eciubi2027 #basicincome #ubi

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  Most work is unpaid labour. »The truth is that a guaranteed adequate income for everybody is the only answer to poverty in this country« »If I were paid for all the work I did every day, I’d be rich.« -- Johnie Tillmon, in her essay »Welfare Is a Women’s Issue« #ECIUBI2027 #basicincome #genderPayGap #poverty Sign our ECI starting jan, 4th 2027: https://basic-income.eu

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  We already have posters. This are the German ones but we have another languages as well. But of course we need you help to distribute then. Contact us if you are interested.. info@basic-income.eu https://basic-income-eu #basicincome #eciubi2027 #ubi

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  Yesterday we had the opportunity to present our ECI at an event at the Slovenian embassy in Brussels. #ECIUBI2027 #basicincome #ubi

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  https://youtu.be/JeRd91a14V8?is=3zpLck347tBZtPUm Excellent video on #basicincome Must watch.

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  A Post-Work Futre only works with Basic Income. AI develops faster then most people think. The complexity of tasks that can be completed by AI doubles every 3 to 7 month. If our labour is no longer needed, we need to »decouple our livelihoods from the ability to sell our labour power« (quote from our ECI). 29 September 2026 13:00-16:30 we have a slot at the »Post-work futures in the EU and beyond: Grounding digital transformation in lived experience« in Brussels where we can present our ECI....

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  RE: https://todon.eu/@eci_ubi/117304815203559827 you held and event or participated in an event at basic income week? share your experience (contact us to be part of the panel) or just follow the live stream.

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  Reflection on Basic Income Week 2026 and Info on the ECI starting 2026 Wed 23.9.2026, 18:00 CEST https://basic-income.eu/live People who organized events during the Basic Income week are encouraged to contact us and be part of the stream. For public viewing use this stream. Of course we also cover the upcoming ECI. #Basicincome #eciubi2027 #UBI

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  More than 50% of work is not paid at all - mostly in household and care. This work receives no financial compensation. While women already earn 12% less than men when it comes to paid labor, if unpaid labor is factored in, the real pay gap widens dramatically: women earn 45% less than men. Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) would help immensely here. #genderpaygap #basicincome #UBI #eciubi2027 https://wid.world/document/global-labour-hours-in-paid-and-unpaid-work-inequality-productivity-and-st...

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  Activists in Vienna preparing for ECI for UBI