‘Singapore on the Thames.’ Unless you’ve been under a rock, such fantasies of UK 2.0 have been a constant throughout Brexit. Nevermind, of course, that Singapore is a former British colony. It’s the turbocharged, hypercapitalist city-state bit that matters. Once a part of Malaysia, Singapore superseded Hong Kong as the leading Asian financial centre. SingaporeansContinue reading “The Singapore Option”
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Basic income: Communism for Capitalists
Last week, it was announced that Finland is set to introduce a citizen’s basic income. It’s said to be around €800 a month, which would be provided universally and without any conditions to all Finnish citizens. It will replace all previous benefits. This is just the latest experiment with the idea. Several Dutch cities are aboutContinue reading “Basic income: Communism for Capitalists”
Joshua White 