The modern economy produces more than any civilisation in history, yet poverty persists, inequality widens, and millions are trapped in work that harms them and the societies they live in. The problem is not scarcity — it is architecture. The systems that distribute what we produce are broken, and no single reform can fix them alone. What is needed is a sequenced journey from diagnosis to destination: identify the pathologies, reform the fiscal system, redesign the enterprise, and arrive at a world where survival is no longer conditional on employment.
The Road to UBI: Squaring the Economy maps that journey in four frameworks — four quadrants of a single square. The bottom row is the present: Economic Pathologies (what is wrong) and organic taxes (the fiscal treatment). The top row is the future: Fair Share (how enterprises will work) and Universal Basic Income (where it all leads). You cannot jump from red to green. You must pass through blue.
The current economy suffers from three distinct but reinforcing pathologies — the Desperation Economy, the Exploitative Economy, and the Wasteful Economy. Each describes a different mode of systemic failure; together, they form a cycle that perpetuates economic injustice.
Organic Fiscality is a new discipline — a comprehensive framework for rethinking taxation from first principles. Replace labour taxes (which punish work) with organic taxes (which price harm). The fiscal architecture that funds the transition to Universal Basic Income.
Beyond wages: It's time for a true fair share. This section explores the fundamental principles of economic justice, and how to ensure that workers receive the compensation they deserve, moving beyond basic salaries and focusing on an equitable distribution of the profits generated by our collective effort.
Universal Basic Income is not a quick fix. It's a necessary shift in our economic paradigm. Explore how it can be the foundation for a more just and sustainable society, but only if the other systemic problems are addressed.
A Fair Share —
AB:MP — Organic Fiscality — Organic Fiscality is a new discipline — a comprehensive framework for rethinking taxation from first principles. Tax the consumption of the commons, not the consumption of labour.
B — Organic Taxes: A Path Towards a Balanced and Sustainable Future — What if taxes could be a force for good?
Economic Pathologies: Mechanisms and Manifestations — EP:2M — Economic Pathologies: Mechanisms and Manifestations. The three systemic diseases of the current economy: desperation, exploitation, and waste.
M — Mechanisms of Organic Fiscality — The observable, measurable dynamics that drive the transition from labour taxes to organic taxes — from the Tax Suppression Effect to Fiscal Osmosis.
Universal basic income: A Foundation for a Just and Sustainable Future — Creating a society where human dignity is valued.