It was wonderful chatting with @petercoy of @nytimes about the Guarantee Economy. When basic needs like income, healthcare, and education are guaranteed, the possibilities for people and their families are endless.

Excited to watch some of the first footage from the Bootstraps docuseries with the filmmakers @deiafilm and @theUBIguy! Eleven households got $1,000 a month (+$333/mo per kid) for two and a half years. Incredible stories and always great to see UBI Jedi @scottsantens. 😀

Move past the denial stage. People are already losing their jobs to AI. People are already signing NDAs to not talk about it. It's a really bad idea to keep automating away jobs without a universal basic income dividend to cushion and compensate us all. https://t.co/bPZ7CNpIsz

Think basic income is just a costly fantasy? Think again. Alaska's been doing it since the '80s with the Permanent Fund Dividend. It hasn't turned Alaskans into couch potatoes. Instead, it's a beloved cushion that supports without stifling ambition. Time to look beyond the myths.

Stop insisting on work requirements. Just provide cash unconditionally. People will still work. Stop insisting on targeting the poor. Just provide cash universally. Tax the rich more than the amount. That way we won't exclude anyone in need. On these core tenets, UBI exists.

If a universal basic income of $15,000 a year would cause everyone to stop working, why is anyone currently earning over $15,000 a year? If you're reading this and have a higher income than $15k, why are you doing that? Reduce your hours and enjoy the sweet $15k lifestyle.

San Francisco area friends! Quick plug for a fun dinner event @scottsantens and I have coming up on July 21. This will be a very nice dinner in an iconic space with great conversation about the UBI work we have planned for 2025 and beyond. I understand that many who follow me

Heads up on this event for those in the Bay Area. While I'm in SF for the @The_BIG_Conf in July, I'll be doing this dinner event with Conrad and @deiafilm. Should be fun!

Universal basic income isn't just another policy. It's an acknowledgment that in a world of finite resources and infinite potential, ensuring everyone has the means to live dignifies our collective humanity. It’s the seed from which a more innovative, caring society can grow.

Reminder! I'll be at @villagewellcc in LA at 7 PM tonight in conversation with @MichaelDTubbs. #LA #econtwitter #books #bookevents #events

Westside Los Angelenos: Get yourself over to @villagewellcc tonight at 7 pm, and hear the terrific @nataliefoster talk with Michael Tubbs about her new book The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America's Next Economy.

📢#TONIGHT: Our founder @MichaelDTubbs and @nataliefoster will discuss her latest book at the @villagewellcc in @LACity! We hope to see you at the free event tonight at 7!🔥 https://t.co/cSj6riO95p

Do not confuse welfare with UBI. If you get $1k in welfare does it make sense to take a $1k job, lose your welfare and end up with the same $1k? No. If you get $1k UBI, does it make sense to take a $1k job and up with $2k? Yes. This is why so many pilots show increases in work.

BREAKING: The Godfather of AI, UofT Professor Geoffrey Hinton says we'll need UBI to deal with AI "taking lots of mundane jobs". “I was consulted by people in Downing Street and I advised them that universal basic income was a good idea"

@scottsantens @MichaelALewis10 @larrycohen @USBIG @BasicIncomeOrg @chancecosm

When we talk about Universal Basic Income, we're not promising some fairy tale. We're presenting a viable path to empower every citizen, to turn mere survival into thriving. UBI is the bridge from necessity to innovation. Let's build that bridge together to turn cliffs into paths

We treat our society like a poorly managed company, prioritizing short-term gains over long-term prosperity. What if we invested in our citizenry the way smart businesses issue dividends to shareholders? Basic income is that dividend, and it will mean far greater future returns.

Jane McGonigal @avantgame is a futurist, game designer and brilliant human. She both understands and shapes cultural zeitgeist. We met through @iftf, and I’ve been a fan of her books Imaginable, SuperBetter, and Reality Is Broken for years. I’m so delighted that she’s lent her

Picture this: every entrepreneur, every artist, every scientist, not bound by the chains of just getting by but liberated to create, invent, and explore. That's the world Universal Basic Income opens—a renaissance of innovation fueled not by necessity but by choice and curiosity.

LA, I can’t wait to see you at Village Well Books on Wednesday, May 29th where I’ll be in conversation with the one-and-only @MichaelDTubbs at 7 PM. Come say hello and join us for a conversation about The Guarantee Economy, the work being done to end poverty in California, and