The outdated notions of class and the continued romanticizing of “the working class.” Guy Standing is a Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and the co-founder and […]
Something like helicopter money will most likely be needed to deal with the current recession and loss of income for working people, especially the precariat, caused by measures to combat the Coronavirus. Guy Standing is […]
Our second brilliant weekend read (the first is here). Economic growth has become toxic, both for the environment and society. Guy Standing is a labour economist and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS Cross-posted from Institute […]
Faced with a crisis of awesome proportions, we must develop a strategy for re-embedding the economy in society. Guy Standing is Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London, Fellow of the UK Academy of Social […]
Guy Standing argues that we need a progressive charter to recover and revive our commons – including natural resources and social amenities – that are currently being privatised and exploited for commercial incursions. Guy Standing […]
There are three fundamental issues that lie at the heart of our current economic malaise: the first is unearned income and wealth from land rent, the second is the creation of money by privately owned […]
In a new report presented to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr Guy Standing sets out how Basic Income could become a UK reality. Guy Standing has promoted the concept of basic income for […]
“The primary antagonist of the traditional proletarian was the boss. The primary antagonistic of the precariat is the state. A precariat revolt (hopefully peaceful) will lead to a new distinctive distribution system.” – Guy Standing, […]
Taxes on exploiting the commons – both exhaustible and non-exhaustible resources – could be used to give people basic financial security. Dr Guy Standing is Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London, Fellow of the […]
“A new distribution system is needed. Real wages will not rise by much, full-time well-paying jobs will not become the norm, the precariat will continue to grow. Progressives should stop pretending marginal adjustments would rectify […]
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