Monday, February 4, 2019

Money for nothing and checks for free

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Do you think a universal basic income policy is a good way to counteract the problems of rising income inequality and technological unemployment?  What do you think about the possible ways to fund it?  Would something like this ever be adopted in Slovakia?

Ezechial on the Wall

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Would a career as an art gallery owner appeal to you? What makes art so valuable (in a monetary sense or in other ways)?  Do you agree with the author in terms of the two different types of prophetic message that art conveys?  Which type is more important for you?

A Compendium of Current Campus Controversies

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Are men's rights and white pride legitimate causes, or are people just losing sight of who has really held power throughout human history?  Are some opinions too toxic to be given platforms by social media sites or by universities?  Are protests against ostensibly offensive speakers and the organisations that host them another form of free speech or is this a form of censorship?  Do safe spaces increase polarisation or help even the odds for vulnerable groups?