The former
transforms into an archive and platform for creative imaginaries of a future with a Universal Basic Income
.
Towards a world built on solidarity
and cooperation
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From Open Call
to Archive
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Nobody is an Island has been an Open Call seeking for creative imaginaries of a future with a Universal Basic Income open between the 1–31 of May 2020.
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Mission Statement
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The Future is cooperative
We are all part of
interrelated communities

We want to be
indedependent

resources

cooperation

solidarity

fundamental right

Collective struggle
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus more and more people are experiencing the same issues and problems – job loss, financial insecurity and
existential fear

understanding of justice

Therefore we demand the introduction of a
Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Towards a new Worldview
A major obstacle currently preventing us from introducing an UBI is not the question of financing, but the widespread lack of faith in
the good in people

The irony lies in the fact that in recent decades more and more scientific evidence has been found to prove that we humans are rather empathic, solidary and cooperative beings. However, these optimistic findings are way more difficult to convey than scandalous headlines. When only one person has committed a serious crime, this news spreads extensively, but when thousands of people
take care of each other

Evidence for optimism
We humans are way better than our current self-image. We need to build a more
realistic (=optimistic) worldview

An UBI empowers our
individual freedom

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Basic Income
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There are various models for a Basic Income, advocated by individuals and groups from very different societal and political backgrounds. We support an emancipatory version of the idea that is shaped by five basic characteristics:
Periodic:
it is paid at regular intervals, not as a one-off grant
Cash payment:
it is paid in a appropriate medium of exchange, allowing those who receive it to decide what they spend it on.
Individual:
it is paid on an individual basis — and not, for instance, to households.
Universal:
it is paid to all (ideally on a global scale), without means test.
Unconditional:
it is paid without a requirement to work or to demonstrate willingness-to-work
For more detailed information about Basic Income the ︎Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) is a good source of information.