Web3 investor Li Jin thinks a Universal Creative Income can help bolster the ‘passion economy’ December 20, 2022 By: YASMIN GAGNE Li Jin was one of the first Venture Capitalists to take online creators seriously and back them. In 2020, she left her
As some San Francisco artists get basic income, how do we head off bad-faith arguments against it? April 19, 2021 Guaranteed income programs, no matter whom they support, must frequently battle the same zombie ideas. By Lily Janiak When the city announced last month that it
San Francisco will provide $1000 a month in basic income to 130 artists for six months March 26, 2021 Eligible artists must be aged 18 and over, have suffered loss of income due to the pandemic and have an artistic practice “rooted in a
Arts Organizations In Canada’s Largest Cities Call For A Basic Income Guarantee For Artists March 23, 2021 Artists make up just under 1% of the labor force—that’s more than the number of workers in either the auto manufacturing or utilities sectors. But
Canadian Artists Testify on the Dire Need for Basic Income February 4, 2021 Their output has ‘kept us all alive throughout this pandemic.’ But several blows have made the creative life too precarious. After a year of upheaval
The Creator Economy Needs a Middle Class January 13, 2021 By: Li Jin Summary: Right now, the creative economy relies on platforms like YouTube and Instagram and it looks a lot like the U.S. economy —