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Universal property – property that is inalienable, individual, and belongs in equal measure to all – is a game-changing idea whose time is coming.
Introduced alongside conventional (private and state) property, it can serve the twin goals of reducing inequality and protecting the environment.
For example, by treating the biosphere’s limited capacity to recycle carbon emissions as universal property, and charging for use of this resource, we can both protect climate stability and provide universal basic income via climate-protection dividends.
Peter Barnes has been a leading voice for universal property, following in the footsteps of Tom Paine and Henry George.…
From James' list on The best books on the political economy of the environment.
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