John Hampshire
@johnhampshire.bsky.social
X no longer marks the spot for this Australian, a metro media journalist since 1969, interested in tech & especially security, politics, media and common sense. Greetings!
From the Ancient Greeks to modern philosophy, one constant thread is this: that the true measure of the "greatness" of a society is how well it cares for the least of its members, not how much it panders to the whims of its wealthy.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From the Ancient Greeks to modern philosophy, one constant thread is this: that the true measure of the "greatness" of a society is how well it cares for the least of its members, not how much it panders to the whims of its wealthy.
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And that answer is universal basic income and healthcare, together, as a combo. We need to start banging that drum incessantly.
AI's economic impact is complex, disrupting jobs but not erasing all. Universal basic income can help us adapt.
AI impacts jobs but won't erase all; universal basic income can help navigate disruptions in the economy.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
And that answer is universal basic income and healthcare, together, as a combo. We need to start banging that drum incessantly.
Yes indeed. #Trump and his cronies see flash cash handouts simply as a necessity to fund the consumers upon whom capitalism depends, but a properly planned and funded #UBI program restores agency to the financially oppressed. In short, it gives them back a stake in society.
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Yep. Unfortunately, #ChrisMinns also needs to determine whether or not the NSW Police Force contains a crypto-fascist element that enabled this travesty to occur.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Yep. Unfortunately, #ChrisMinns also needs to determine whether or not the NSW Police Force contains a crypto-fascist element that enabled this travesty to occur.