"Most existing national capital funds have been built up from royalties from oil and other minerals. ..." — Guy Standing

The primary value of a basic income would be its emancipatory effect.

Growth in village economies is often ignored. It should not be.

Every time a government minister or spokesman lauds Magna Carta, let us boo or hiss. Shame them. And let us celebrate what it really means to our history: the ability of an emerging class to make demands against the state for new liberties and rights.

What distinguishes a commons is that it is not private property, does not have a price, and is oriented towards 'use value' rather than 'exchange value.' It does not exist to generate profits.