commonwealthcanada.bsky.social
Working to make housing more affordable, taxes fairer, and Canadians more prosperous by returning the value of our common wealth to citizens.
👤 Joined on 23 Februar 2026
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@commonwealthcanada.bsky.socialOur housing crisis in a nutshell
Show PostYou've heard of universal basic income. What about universal basic capital? Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen says it's how we tackle inequality and give citizens a stake in a nation's success. "As opposed to taxing the robots, why not own the robots?"
Show PostTax lazy lands, not hard-working humans.
Show PostUBC's Patrick Condon has 3 solutions to the housing crisis, and it's all about land. 1. Stop using tax dollars to boost demand even more. 2. Capture land value to benefit the public, not speculators. 3. Use that value to build affordable housing.
Show PostThe public has funded many technologies that today fuel massive private sector rents (excess profit). Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes we should better share this co-created wealth, through policies like citizen's dividends.
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