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Universal Basic Income (UBI)

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The idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) might seem novel, but in 1795 Thomas Paine suggested a “national fund” to pay every adult “rich and poor” £10 a year until the age of 50. He said, “Earth is common property, so everyone collectively dispossessed by the system of property ownership was entitled to compensation. Supporting that idea was Dr Neil Howard, a researcher at the University of Bath, who said, “UBI would provide a safety net and like Thomas Paine believed that a redistribution of privatized resources was inherently just. “The wealth of humanity belongs to all of us,” says Howard. “It has been appropriated by the few and that leads others to struggle unnecessarily.  Paine’s essay “Agrarian Justice” proposed concrete reforms to abolish poverty. His Universal Social Insurance System (USIS) contained old-age pensions and disability support funded by a 10% inheritance tax. He summarized this view by stating that "Men did not make the earth, but it’s the value...

Yinglee

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Yinglee known as Thidarat Srijumpol ( ธิดารัตน์ ศรีจุมพล ) came from Na Pho, the Buriram Province in east Thailand. Her first album was banned by the Thai Ministry of Culture for immorality. After her contract expired, she returned to her hometown and started a Mor Lam band; traditional song originating in Laos and Isan. Over time, Mor Lam has become highly sexualized but still consist of lyrics that reflect the rural lifestyle, cultural traits, and social patterns in Thailand.   When she left her band, she moved to Bangkok and worked briefly as a hairstylist. But in 2012, she returned to entertainment and signed with the GMM Grammy label. Her first studio album “Kha Khao Sao Lam Sing” ( ขาขาวสาวลำซิ่ง ) became very successful with the hit single "Your number for my heart" ( ขอใจเธอแลกเบอร์โทร ) climbing to No. 1 on Thai music charts. She received numerous honors for the single, including the Siam Dara Star ...