Floyd Marinescu
@floydmarinescu.bsky.social
CEO & Co-founder @infoq.com & @qconferences.com
Founder @ubiworks.bsky.social | advocate for basic income and sharing common wealth
Into health, wealth (economics), knowledge of Self.
floydmarinescu.com
Founder @ubiworks.bsky.social | advocate for basic income and sharing common wealth
Into health, wealth (economics), knowledge of Self.
floydmarinescu.com
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
Two Canadian economists say UBI is unavoidable.
"Assuming that [AI] will wreak havoc on opportunities for people to support themselves through full-time employment, the right to income will need to be divorced from returns to wage labour to avoid immiserating those without adequate capital."
"Assuming that [AI] will wreak havoc on opportunities for people to support themselves through full-time employment, the right to income will need to be divorced from returns to wage labour to avoid immiserating those without adequate capital."
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Two Canadian economists say UBI is unavoidable.
"Assuming that [AI] will wreak havoc on opportunities for people to support themselves through full-time employment, the right to income will need to be divorced from returns to wage labour to avoid immiserating those without adequate capital."
"Assuming that [AI] will wreak havoc on opportunities for people to support themselves through full-time employment, the right to income will need to be divorced from returns to wage labour to avoid immiserating those without adequate capital."
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Godfather of AI Dr. Geoffrey Hinton suggests UBI
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Godfather of AI Dr. Geoffrey Hinton suggests UBI
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the best stimulus is trickle-up economics
putting cash in the hands of working families who will spend it and invest it in their local economy
putting cash in the hands of working families who will spend it and invest it in their local economy
February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
the best stimulus is trickle-up economics
putting cash in the hands of working families who will spend it and invest it in their local economy
putting cash in the hands of working families who will spend it and invest it in their local economy
A respected business CEO and Indigenous leader in the Senate saying we should send the basic income bill to committee
Let the evidence speak for itself
Let the evidence speak for itself
Canadian senator Marty Kline--respected CEO, finance, hockey, gaming, media, Indigenous leader.
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
A respected business CEO and Indigenous leader in the Senate saying we should send the basic income bill to committee
Let the evidence speak for itself
Let the evidence speak for itself
Texas and Florida are so productive because they have no state income tax, but instead have higher property taxes. LVT is even better.
Canada needs more policymakers who understand this trade-off.
Canada needs more policymakers who understand this trade-off.
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Texas and Florida are so productive because they have no state income tax, but instead have higher property taxes. LVT is even better.
Canada needs more policymakers who understand this trade-off.
Canada needs more policymakers who understand this trade-off.
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Canadian senator Marty Kline--respected CEO, finance, hockey, gaming, media, Indigenous leader.
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Canadian senator Marty Kline--respected CEO, finance, hockey, gaming, media, Indigenous leader.
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
“Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
UBI and AI advancement are symbiotic
It doesn't have to be doom and gloom
It can be hyperabundance, but we have to share the gains properly
It doesn't have to be doom and gloom
It can be hyperabundance, but we have to share the gains properly
Canada's largest-ever tech funding round
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
UBI and AI advancement are symbiotic
It doesn't have to be doom and gloom
It can be hyperabundance, but we have to share the gains properly
It doesn't have to be doom and gloom
It can be hyperabundance, but we have to share the gains properly
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
Canada's largest-ever tech funding round
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Canada's largest-ever tech funding round
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
$1B Series C for Toronto self-driving car company Waabi, led by Uber ex-chief scientist & UofT superstar Raquel Urtasun
"Robotaxis are going to be much safer than human drivers"
Driving is the most common job for men
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A top doc who's prescribed UBI and running for office
Yes, more of this
Yes, more of this
CANADA NEWS: University of Toronto Family Medicine Chair and basic income advocate Dr. Danielle Martin has been nominated to replace former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in upcoming Toronto by-election (University-Rosedale)
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A top doc who's prescribed UBI and running for office
Yes, more of this
Yes, more of this
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
There are plenty of reasons but if we don’t give people a UBI people will die
It’s the same as food stamps,
“Thank you for approving me for food stamps but also if you didn’t I would starve and die because you have prevented me from self sufficiency by blocking the commons”
It’s the same as food stamps,
“Thank you for approving me for food stamps but also if you didn’t I would starve and die because you have prevented me from self sufficiency by blocking the commons”
Economists generally will agree that a well-designed basic income can support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
There are plenty of reasons but if we don’t give people a UBI people will die
It’s the same as food stamps,
“Thank you for approving me for food stamps but also if you didn’t I would starve and die because you have prevented me from self sufficiency by blocking the commons”
It’s the same as food stamps,
“Thank you for approving me for food stamps but also if you didn’t I would starve and die because you have prevented me from self sufficiency by blocking the commons”
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
UBI means you can afford gas and work clothes and lunch.
More evidence that a well-designed basic income will support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
UBI means you can afford gas and work clothes and lunch.
More evidence that a well-designed basic income will support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
More evidence that a well-designed basic income will support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
CANADA NEWS: University of Toronto Family Medicine Chair and basic income advocate Dr. Danielle Martin has been nominated to replace former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in upcoming Toronto by-election (University-Rosedale)
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
February 3, 2026 at 3:24 AM
CANADA NEWS: University of Toronto Family Medicine Chair and basic income advocate Dr. Danielle Martin has been nominated to replace former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in upcoming Toronto by-election (University-Rosedale)
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
The healthcare case for guaranteed income security is overwhelming.
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
Seriously, read the quotes on this post
Lots of sentiment around taking the economic boot off people's necks living bill to bill
People wanna contribute, but they don't want to "toil"
One said there'd be 8 artist commissions from his UBI
Also hello to the Spanish community who found us <3
Lots of sentiment around taking the economic boot off people's necks living bill to bill
People wanna contribute, but they don't want to "toil"
One said there'd be 8 artist commissions from his UBI
Also hello to the Spanish community who found us <3
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Seriously, read the quotes on this post
Lots of sentiment around taking the economic boot off people's necks living bill to bill
People wanna contribute, but they don't want to "toil"
One said there'd be 8 artist commissions from his UBI
Also hello to the Spanish community who found us <3
Lots of sentiment around taking the economic boot off people's necks living bill to bill
People wanna contribute, but they don't want to "toil"
One said there'd be 8 artist commissions from his UBI
Also hello to the Spanish community who found us <3
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
BREAKING: XPRIZE Chairman Peter Diamandis, M.D. announces new Universal High Income plan, The MOSAIC Model, to capture AI-driven surplus and distribute it as dividends, raising the income floor substantially.
"When AI Takes Our Jobs, It Should Also Pay Our Wages."
"When AI Takes Our Jobs, It Should Also Pay Our Wages."
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
BREAKING: XPRIZE Chairman Peter Diamandis, M.D. announces new Universal High Income plan, The MOSAIC Model, to capture AI-driven surplus and distribute it as dividends, raising the income floor substantially.
"When AI Takes Our Jobs, It Should Also Pay Our Wages."
"When AI Takes Our Jobs, It Should Also Pay Our Wages."
Economists generally will agree that a well-designed basic income can support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Economists generally will agree that a well-designed basic income can support workers without major disincentives.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
No study on UBI has shown a meaningful drop in employment, beyond students and new parents. We want those people to focus on school and raising the next gen.
How to unf**k the economy
This finance expert says tax land. It taxes unearned gains without punishing productive work. Land rents are effectively a tax on the next generation and workers.
This is how to unf**k Canada
youtu.be/m9EF1FmzYv0
This finance expert says tax land. It taxes unearned gains without punishing productive work. Land rents are effectively a tax on the next generation and workers.
This is how to unf**k Canada
youtu.be/m9EF1FmzYv0
How to Unf*ck the Economy: AXE THE TAX on Young People, Tax Land Instead
YouTube video by Common Wealth Canada
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January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
How to unf**k the economy
This finance expert says tax land. It taxes unearned gains without punishing productive work. Land rents are effectively a tax on the next generation and workers.
This is how to unf**k Canada
youtu.be/m9EF1FmzYv0
This finance expert says tax land. It taxes unearned gains without punishing productive work. Land rents are effectively a tax on the next generation and workers.
This is how to unf**k Canada
youtu.be/m9EF1FmzYv0
Three policies that will put humanity on track for greatness: implementing them would solve most problems we face today.
January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Three policies that will put humanity on track for greatness: implementing them would solve most problems we face today.
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Reddit post about South Korea birthrate, the lowest in OECD
"Raising kids is a 25-year career... needs to be compensated accordingly"
The pro-family case for basic income is overwhelming.
"Raising kids is a 25-year career... needs to be compensated accordingly"
The pro-family case for basic income is overwhelming.
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Reddit post about South Korea birthrate, the lowest in OECD
"Raising kids is a 25-year career... needs to be compensated accordingly"
The pro-family case for basic income is overwhelming.
"Raising kids is a 25-year career... needs to be compensated accordingly"
The pro-family case for basic income is overwhelming.
Negative income tax is a type of basic income that prominent libertarians are for.
It's an efficient way to cut poverty and give people more economic freedom.
It's an efficient way to cut poverty and give people more economic freedom.
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Negative income tax is a type of basic income that prominent libertarians are for.
It's an efficient way to cut poverty and give people more economic freedom.
It's an efficient way to cut poverty and give people more economic freedom.
Not exactly a UBI, but an incremental move with cash transfers.
Hopefully this helps normalize political support for UBI.
Hopefully this helps normalize political support for UBI.
BREAKING: Carney announces new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to replace GST Credit, a basic income-like program.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Not exactly a UBI, but an incremental move with cash transfers.
Hopefully this helps normalize political support for UBI.
Hopefully this helps normalize political support for UBI.
Reposted by Floyd Marinescu
BREAKING: Carney announces new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to replace GST Credit, a basic income-like program.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
BREAKING: Carney announces new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to replace GST Credit, a basic income-like program.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
It will provide support for roughly 30% of Canadians. Family of 4 will get up to $1,890 this year, and a single person will get up to $950 this year.
UK is losing more jobs than it creates owing to AI, as businesses report 11.5% productivity growth.
Early-career jobs (2-5 yrs exp) most likely to be cut.
Will Canada experience the same? Many of our CEOS have called for basic income for a reason.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Early-career jobs (2-5 yrs exp) most likely to be cut.
Will Canada experience the same? Many of our CEOS have called for basic income for a reason.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds
Britain is losing more jobs than it creates owing to artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley research suggests
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
UK is losing more jobs than it creates owing to AI, as businesses report 11.5% productivity growth.
Early-career jobs (2-5 yrs exp) most likely to be cut.
Will Canada experience the same? Many of our CEOS have called for basic income for a reason.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Early-career jobs (2-5 yrs exp) most likely to be cut.
Will Canada experience the same? Many of our CEOS have called for basic income for a reason.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Basic income buys people time.
Time to retrain, to build their life back up, and to create something new.
Time to retrain, to build their life back up, and to create something new.
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Basic income buys people time.
Time to retrain, to build their life back up, and to create something new.
Time to retrain, to build their life back up, and to create something new.
Poverty costs $2 billion a year in Nova Scotia.
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Annapolis Valley advocates call for municipal support for basic income guarantee
Annapolis Valley advocates are calling on Kings County council to support efforts to work toward a basic income guarantee for all Canadians.
www.saltwire.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Poverty costs $2 billion a year in Nova Scotia.
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...