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Karl Widerquist
@karlwiderquist.bsky.social
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Political philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, inequality, & other stuff. Works at Georgetown-Qatar. Lives in New Orleans. Website: Widerquist.com, email [email protected] .. more

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Karl Widerquist is an American political philosopher and economist at Georgetown University on its campus in Qatar. He is best known as an advocate of basic income, but is also an interdisciplinary academic writer who has published in journals in fields as diverse as economics, politics, philosophy, and anthropology. He is a consistent critic of propertarianism, right-libertarianism, social contract theory, and the belief that modern societies fulfill the Lockean proviso. .. more

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 20h
At this point, I have had YEARS of conversations concerning the cost of #BasicIncome, so it's great to see discussions like this coming from @karlwiderquist.bsky.social today, discussing 'the falling cost of Basic Income
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Presentation on the falling costs of basic income | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network
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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 1d
Scientifically I agree, but UBI experiments are a political tactic, and it remains to be seen how much they'll contribute to the UBI movement.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 1d
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Thursday:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- 3:45:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade
Friday:
- 3-5pm, 423 Canal Street
Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 1d
Ten pop-up protests in 7 different New Orleans neighborhoods, 7 days a week (including two on Wednesday)

Monday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesday:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Wednesday:
- 4:30-5pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 4:30-4:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 1d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 1d
I'm presenting "the Falling Cost of Basic Income" at the Cash Transfer Lab's online meeting on Wed., Dec. 10, 2025, 2:30pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time (US). A poverty-line UBI now costs only 2.67% of GDP, down from 3.4% in 2015.

Register for the Zoom meeting at this link:

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Cash Transfer Lab: Karl Widerquist. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 3d
Thurs:
- 3:45:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sundays:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 3d
Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests, New Orleans
Mondays:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Weds.:
- 4:30-5pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 4:30-4:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 4d
Very proud to be mentioned in this study of UBI literature, but people: I am a social justice guy. That experimental stuff is a side gig.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 4d
This weekend: three pop-up neighborhood, pro-democracy/anti-ICE protests and one big city-wide anti-ICE protest

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 6d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 7d
Two pro-democracy, pop-up protests in two New Orleans neighborhoods today (Wed., Dec. 3, 2025):
- 4:30-5pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 5:00-5:20pm, Napoleon & Magazine

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Richard @richdef.bsky.social · 7d
@mrjamesob.bsky.social We should be talking about Universal Basic Income. This country is a wealthy nation. It can afford to do this. It also puts the power back into the hands of its citizens. There are very few downsides. Mostly the super wealthy whose control on resources will diminish.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 8d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 9d
Can you put me in touch? My email address is [email protected]

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 10d
Wednesday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 10d
Stand up for Democracy, pop-up protests, New Orleans, Nov. 24-30, 2025

Monday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesday:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 11d
Two protests in New Orleans today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 11d
I don't speculate on whether any policy will make people better people. It's possible, but I don't pin my hopes on it. I look more at the direct effects, which are enough to be a reason to introduce UBI

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 14d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 15d
Today

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 16d
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Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 16d
Correction:

Stand up for Democracy, pop-up protests, New Orleans, Nov. 24-30, 2025

Monday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesday:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Wednesday:
- 4:30-5pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
...

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 16d
Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 16d
Stand up for Democracy, pop-up protests, New Orleans, Nov. 24-30, 2025

Monday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesday:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Wednesday:
- 5:00-5:20pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
...

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 18d
New pro-democracy pop-up protest Sunday 2:30-3pm on Rampart and St. Ann Street, New Orleans.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 18d
I hate how "breakfast" came to mean morning meal with traditional dishes of the morning because some stupid fucking people only break their fasts in the morning. It's called "break fast" only when you're breaking your fast, got damn it.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 18d
Oldest know surviving piece of fiction, and it has a more mature view of death than lots of modern, serious literature.

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Karl Widerquist @karlwiderquist.bsky.social · 18d
That's why, if I had to choose a belief system, I'd call it, Gilgamesh-ism. The message of Gilgamesh is that one reaches maturity when one finally stops trying to get a god to intercede for him, accepts this fact, and decides to do as much good as they can in the limited lifetime we have...