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Welcome, my name is Rob Skelton and I am trying to recalibrate capitalism, back to where it works for everyone, instead of the rich getting richer. Why Unism? Well, the predominant forms of economy are… Read More »Welcome!
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The Fear of Housing Oversupply
In Australia, every Federal election, the major political parties promise housing and jobs, without fail. With the exception of the globally-weird post-pandemic situation of low unemployment, these are perpetual promises that go nowhere. Housing affordability… Read More »The Fear of Housing Oversupply
NYC Inequality Widens
Manhattan now has the worst income inequality of any county in the US. Normally we talk about the top 1% or top 0.1% when talking about such things, but New York is next level. The… Read More »NYC Inequality Widens
Myki and Poverty
As I exit the train station, there are rows of uniformed officers who look like riot police, but without the helmets and shields. They are not checking if people have a ticket, the turnstiles take… Read More »Myki and Poverty
UBI and Everyone Pays (versus user pays)
When a country is bold enough to introduce a UBI, society will undergo some radical changes in how we think about governments and money. With a UBI, everybody gets the same amount of money from… Read More »UBI and Everyone Pays (versus user pays)
Affirmative Action Admissions: Tiered by Wealth
In the US their Supreme Court has outlawed positive discrimination to get student race ratios closer to that of the general population. It is a complex issue, with both sides making great points. I am… Read More »Affirmative Action Admissions: Tiered by Wealth
A Great Example of Wealth Tax (USA)
A contributor to inequality is the very rich “investing” their money in the sharemarket and real estate, or letting it sit in the bank. This creates a passive income for them, but doesn’t stimulate the… Read More »A Great Example of Wealth Tax (USA)
Non-participation bonds
This isn’t exactly a new concept, but I like the name. The idea is that a new business that needs start-up capital issues bonds. Like other bonds, they have an expiry date an an interest… Read More »Non-participation bonds
A Court Just For Billionaires and Big Corp vs The Little Guy
It could be called the David and Goliath court. But maybe just the Court of Expedience. We all know that big corporations can unfairly fight off legal challenges from smaller entities by via the well-known… Read More »A Court Just For Billionaires and Big Corp vs The Little Guy
Inequality is Inevitable? Yard-Sale Theory
There is a mathematical model and theory called the yard-sale theory that proposes that any system like capitalism that gives an early-mover advantage, ends up with gross inequality eventually. Scientific American discusses it, and starts… Read More »Inequality is Inevitable? Yard-Sale Theory
Ending Personal Debt
Two words that would have (almost) the whole planet celebrating, if we could pull it off. Debt has been a very useful tool for growing the economy and society, and has been a fundamental aspect… Read More »Ending Personal Debt