Section 15

Questions to resolve in Version 3.0

The questions we can't answer alone. Start here.

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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

Each question shows the answer the blueprint currently proposes. Pick one and make it better. Even a partial idea moves us forward.

What is the baseline amount, and how is its purchasing power indexed?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- Every gets the same baseline amount, whatever their job, income, wealth, or home ownership (§3.1).
- The amount must be enough, together with accessible essential services, for an (§11.1).
- A baseline living must be affordable to a single adult on alone (§4.1).
Still missing: No dollar figure yet, and no rule for how the amount keeps pace with prices.
Based on§3.1 §4.1 §11.1
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Who qualifies: citizens, permanent residents, other residents, and at what age?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- Every “” qualifies. Employment, income, wealth, and home ownership play no part (§3.1, §11.2).
- No and no proof of need, ever (§1.3).
- Constitutional counsel would need to reconcile “” with citizenship and residency rules (§11.7).
Still missing: There's no position yet on citizens vs. permanent residents vs. other residents, or on the qualifying age.
Based on§1.3 §3.1 §11.2 §11.7
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What is the verified sustainable revenue from taxable land after homeowners?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- The tax base is , commercial landowners, and vacant . Owner-occupied homes that already exist are exempt (§7.1).
- Parks, conservation land, agriculture, and legitimately reserved sites are treated differently from idle (§7.2).
- Raising rates can't be assumed to raise revenue without limit. Other revenues or a dividend from automated productive assets may be needed (§7.3).
Still missing: The actual revenue figure hasn't been modelled. That's the first task in the roadmap (§14.1).
Based on§7.1 §7.2 §7.3 §14.1
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How are costs allocated among individual adults, couples, children, and people with high support needs?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- is paid per , at the same baseline for everyone (§3.1).
- A baseline living must be affordable to a single adult (§4.1).
- People with high support needs get tailored clinical, accessibility, or social services, without being forced into a single institution (§6.3).
Still missing: Nothing yet on couples, households, or children.
Based on§3.1 §4.1 §6.3
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How does the system guarantee available basic housing in every relevant region?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- The guarantee needs actual homes, not just purchasing power, including accessible units and specialized support (§6.1).
- Land-value taxes and rules discourage holding back land that could be built on (§7.1).
- Automated construction drives costs down (§2.1), and baseline access expands as production and financing allow (§14.4).
Still missing: No mechanism yet guarantees supply in every region, especially in high-demand areas.
Based on§2.1 §6.1 §7.1 §14.4
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How are inheritance and transfers handled for primary residences?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- Existing owner-occupied primary homes are exempt from any new (§6.2).
- The exemption ends when the home is sold or turned into an investment property (§6.2).
Still missing: What happens on inheritance is left as an open policy choice.
Based on§6.2 §7.2
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How do insolvency, resident transfers, and continuity of care work?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- Every must have a that protects residents if it fails. Keeping services running comes first, not bailing out management (§13.4).
- Fair provider-switching rules and accessible grievance procedures (§13.6).
- Standards for solvency and switching are built during the institutional build-out phase (§14.3).
Still missing: There's no detailed process yet for moving residents or keeping medical care uninterrupted.
Based on§13.4 §13.6 §14.3
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How are privacy, consent, medical oversight, and independent AI audits enforced?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- is opt-in, residents keep meaningful control over sensitive data, and they can switch (§9.2).
- AI must never become compulsory surveillance or a tool for manipulating people (§9.1).
- Clinical decisions and decisions affecting liberty need safeguards and human accountability (§2.2).
- Independent AI systems check one another (§5.4), and AI auditability standards are created during the build-out (§14.3).
Still missing: Nothing yet says who enforces these rules or what the penalties are.
Based on§2.2 §5.4 §9.1 §9.2 §14.3
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What threshold of automation and production capacity triggers each transition stage?
Current proposed answer
No answer yet
- The blueprint only says baseline access expands “as demonstrated production and financing permit” (§14.4).
Still missing: There are no measurable thresholds yet for moving from one stage to the next.
Based on§14.1 §14.2 §14.4
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What financial and institutional backstops apply during severe national emergencies?
Current proposed answer
Partial answer
- , redundant payment systems, and temporary guarantees of essential services (§13.3).
- Payment rights protected by the constitution and statute, auditable ledgers, and independent administration (§13.2).
- Diversified AI models, computing, energy, supply chains, and critical infrastructure (§13.5).
Still missing: Nothing yet on how large the reserves are, what triggers them, or how they're refilled.
Based on§13.2 §13.3 §13.5
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