Steve Waldman (https://twitter.com/interfluidity) will introduce the economics of a basic income and attempts to implement it in a non-cryptocurrency context. Then Martin Köppelmann (https://twitter.com/koeppelmann) will present his proposal (http://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/38dnfy/circles_universal_basic_income/) for an Ethereum-based basic income, including implementation challenges. Also, Greg Slepak will briefly review Group Currency and Group Income, to be discussed on Sept 20. (http://www.meetup.com/EthereumSiliconValley/events/225109905/)



This topic perfectly illustrates the interaction between technology and society that is present in many blockchain-based systems. We hope to hear a lively discussion including criticism of a basic income, how it would interact with current taxes and social programs, and alternatives.