Section 8
Individual economic freedom and parallel lifestyles
A floor, not a ceiling.
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LifeSystems is a proposal for how society could work once AI and robots do about 99% of the jobs, leaving most people without employment through no fault of their own.
- A basic income for everyone. Every eligible adult gets a tax-free monthly payment (UBI), job or no job. You can turn it off and back on whenever you like.
- Living packages from co-ops. Worker-owned cooperatives compete to offer affordable bundles of housing, food, healthcare and more, paid for with that income.
- Freedom stays. You can keep your home, run a business, earn more, or skip the whole system. It's a floor, not a ceiling.
- Funded by land. Mainly through a tax on land value, the one resource machines can't make more of.
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Your turn
Do full, independent, and hybrid lives really coexist here — or does one quietly win out?
The proposal supports three coexisting modes: full , independent living, and hybrid participation. People may earn money, start companies, own property, buy luxury goods, and make independent consumption choices. A voluntary does not waive civil rights or prevent future reentry. is a universal floor, not a ceiling on achievement.
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