I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Basic Income since 2013. Here's a list of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments, unconditional cash transfer studies, and cash dividend research. The data speaks for itself. Data: reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/… #basicincome

🗳️ The elections in the UK and France have been generating lots of headlines, but did you know about the July elections in Venezuela, Iran, Syria, and Rwanda? We’ve been looking at the life satisfaction trends for these six countries, and each one tells a unique story... 🧵1/5

In Finland, 6 July is the Day of Summer and Poetry. 🇫🇮🌿 Flags fly on the birthday of Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878−1926), who wrote about nature, love and despair in his poems.

Countries have the most income equality: 1.🇳🇴 Norway 2.🇸🇪 Sweden 3.🇫🇮 Finland 4.🇩🇰 Denmark 5.🇳🇱 Netherlands 6.🇳🇿 New Zealand 7.🇨🇭 Switzerland 8.🇦🇺 Australia 9.🇩🇪 Germany 10.🇨🇦 Canada 11.🇦🇹 Austria 12.🇧🇪 Belgium 13.🇱🇺 Luxembourg 14.🇮🇪 Ireland U.S. News & World Report, 2023

The Finnish miracle: how the country halved its suicide rate – and saved countless lives #hyviäuutisiaSuomesta theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

Universal Basic Income is not a utopia: it's a step towards a better reality. We can live in a country where opportunity isn't chained by poverty and fear of it. UBI gives everyone the confidence to dream big, innovate, and contribute without the stress of meeting basic needs.

In Finland, many employees enjoy the freedom of flexible working hours. In a typical Finnish company, workers start anywhere between 7 and 10 AM, allowing them to fit their schedules around family or personal commitments, supporting a healthy work-life balance. #BackToWork

Inspired by Monisha Rajesh 🍉 writings, I went on a train adventure to retrace some major routes in Bangladesh opened during the British Raj. And here's my story. Tracks of time: Riding trains through Bangladesh's colonial past thefinancialexpress.com.bd/lifestyle/othe…

🗳️ More than half of the world’s population had the opportunity to vote in a national election in 2024. As we mark Day 7️⃣ of our #12DaysOfChartmas, this figure suggests a correlation between democratic freedoms and the #wellbeing of people.

I keep riding the #train, this time travelling across northern #Bangladesh, the country's #winter heartland, on a misty morning. #Dolonchapa Express winds through the most extensive northern route in around 10 hours. #traintrip #traveling thefinancialexpress.com.bd/lifestyle/othe…

Happy Nordic Day! The Nordic countries are the most natural partners for Finland. We share similar values of democracy and openness and values concerning the welfare state. In today’s global situation, Nordic cooperation is more important than ever before. 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇴🇬🇱🇦🇽

Learn more about Finnish sauna culture: discoveringfinland.com/about-finland/…

5 Life Lessons From Finland, Once Again The ‘World’s Happiest Country’ In New Report via @forbes forbes.com/sites/davidnik… #happiness #finland #education #learning

What do happiness experts do when they're sad? Yahoo interviewed 14 researchers, including me. yahoo.com/lifestyle/does…

# A Ride on Bangladesh's Dark Night Express # What kind of people travel on a Bangladeshi train that departs at 2AM from a remote rural station? I boarded the intercity train on a winter night to find out. dhakatribune.com/379162 #traintrip #travelogue #travel

Surrounded by trees, ponds, and farmland on both sides of the road, this enclave is incredibly green. And here is the story of the train ride. shorturl.at/fhVF3 #travel #traintrip

A couple quit their corporate jobs to go on an epic 38,000-mile, 16-month road trip read.bi/2aqBkvA