- Would you drive a Dyson? Inventor James Dyson is sinking billions into . I’m curious to see what this will be, given his ability to fairly substantially reimagine things we think we know. I am also a bit disappointed to hear that he isn’t prioritising affordability.
. - There must be others, but this is the first time I’ve heard of insect foods available from a Western supermarket:‘s bug burgers and meatballs are.
. - You can. I’m going to save this to entertain the kids on a rainy day.
. - Another podcast on the Basic Income, this time the wonderful look at Finland’s experiment. Worth listening even if you dislike the BI, for the notes on how Finland is applying design thinking to policy.
. - I promised myself I’d do a bit of a design refresh on the blog for its tenth birthday, and the year is running away with me. I have a vision for it in mind and I hope to do it this week. If you visit and find things a bit askew or unfamiliar, please bear with me.
According to me each day we should learn some good things..
Some form of unconditional benefit is worth considering as an alternative to the complexity of existing means-tested and other targetted benefits, which create perverse incentives.
However, in the absence of LVT, basic income is just a giveaway to landlords of slum properties. There is also the question of how it should be paid for. In the absence of LVT, the money would have to come by raising existing taxes, which are part of the problem in the first place.
If LVT were in place at an effectively high level, there would probably be little need for basic income anyway.
Jeremy – on holiday in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, i came across this cafe and farm – Dr Beyon’s Bug Farm – selling insect foods; thought you might be interested in their work?
I’ve been hoping to visit them for a while. A bit off the beaten track, but when I’m next in the area I’ll be popping in. Did you visit?