SLP 135 Universal Basic Income for All

05/12/18 • 47 min

Marianne and @taskmaster4450 explore how all of us can have a basic income through Manna. We also explain what is the blockchain and what is cryptocurrency. To start receiving a weekly income, use this link https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e

What is Universal Basic Income?

If you have never heard of Universal Basic Income (UBI), you have come to the right place to find out. In this podcast, taskmaster4450 explains what it is, why we need it, and how to get it.

If you think that taskmaster4450 is a funny name for a person, you are right. That is his username on the social media site Steemit where I met him. Steemit pays for posting, commenting and voting in cryptocurrency.

That is one way to make an income that is different from what you might be used to. But that is not what can be understood as a Univeral Basic Income. On Steemit, you have to put effort and work into building your account and subsequently creating an income.

The idea of UBI is that beyond signing up for it, you are not required to do more - just receiving your income on a regular basis.

How Can I Receive a Universal Basic Income?

That is an easy question to answer!!

Manna Universal Basic Income is a 501c nonprofit organization in the US dedicated to ending worldwide poverty. Their goal is to get their token, Manna, to as many people as possible.

Why? Remember, the more people who are using it, the more its value will increase.

All you need to do is to sign up. Here is my referral link: https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e

If you use my link, we both benefit.

You will have to verify that you are you. That is it. Everyone can participate.

The Referral Links

I will receive a benefit from some of these links.

Manna Universal Basic Income: https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e

Also, join Steemit.com and look for @sustainablelivin, @mariannewest, @taskmaster4450

Are you interested in other sources of earning for doing what you already do:

Join Sola and earn SOL: https://sola.ai/posts/MDExZWV

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Visit our website sustainablelivingpodcast.com for more information.

What is Universal Basic Income?

If you have never heard of Universal Basic Income (UBI), you have come to the right place to find out. In this podcast, taskmaster4450 explains what it is, why we need it, and how to get it.

The idea of UBI is that beyond signing up for it, you are not required to do more - just receiving your income on a regular basis.

How Can I Receive a Universal Basic Income?

That is an easy question to answer!!

Manna Universal Basic Income is a 501c nonprofit organization in the US dedicated to ending worldwide poverty. Their goal is to get their token, Manna, to as many people as possible.

Why? Remember, the more people who are using it, the more its value will increase.

All you need to do is to sign up. Here is my referral link: https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e

If you use my link, we both benefit.

You will have to verify that you are you. That is it. Everyone can participate.

The Referral Links

I will receive a benefit from some of these links.

Manna Universal Basic Income: https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e

Also, join Steemit.com and look for @sustainablelivin, @mariannewest, @taskmaster4450

Are you interested in other sources of earning for doing what you already do:

Join Sola and earn SOL: https://sola.ai/posts/MDExZWV

Listen to bitrad.io and earn Bro: https://bitrad.io/?ref=97511

Want to earn sweat coin by walking outside? https://sweatco.in/m/marianne827343

Visit our website sustainablelivingpodcast.com for more information.

Previous Episode

SLP_134 How to Use Photos Legally

Diana MacDonald is Introducing Herself

I have been a professional photographer since 1993, and have been shooting stock photography since 1996 when I moved to Florida and landed a job as an in-house stock photographer for SuperStock, a stock agency in Jacksonville. In 1998 I left the agency and branched out on my own, shooting what is known as macro stock for a company called Eyewire, which had previously been owned by Adobe, and was bought out by Getty Images. I shot exclusively for Getty for many years, but with the advent of microstock agencies, the business changed drastically, so I now shoot for 5 micro agencies as well as for Getty and for Alamy (a UK based macro stock agency.)

Social Media and the Use of Images

Many Social Media platforms are full of images used without permission. In our conversation, we do mention Steemit a lot since that is the platform we met.

In Diane's opinion, Steemit allows the illegal use of images because the community is expected to be self-policing. They do not tolerate plagiarism, which means claiming the image is your own. You can attribute her work to Mickey Mouse and it is OK with Steemit. Plagiarism is not illegal, but copyright infringement is.

Incorrect sourcing is also considered copyright infringement. Google is not a source. It is a search engine. The SOURCE is the photographer. Web MD etc. is not a source. It is a website which most likely paid a licensing fee for an image.

Of course, this kind of behavior is rampant on all social media websites. The countless meme being shared over and over again on Facebook or Twitter use often - or maybe most of the time- a photo grabbed from the web.

Diane says that anything published online can be found on the web. Contributors are taking a lot of chances by infringing on copyright. Agencies and photographers DO go after infringers. It is very easy to do a reverse search and find their work.

Not knowing is not accepted as being an excuse in the courts! The user is expected to track down the real source of every image used. Diane was recently paid a sum which Getty collected from the illegal use of one of her images on the web.

In the world of advertising and graphic design, it is NOT OK to simply take an image and cite the source! Professionals just don't work that way. You cannot copy a copyright image and simply give a SOURCE. Only the copyright holder has the right to use the images. All Rights Reserved means just that. The copyright holder owns ALL rights, so permission must be given to the user, regardless of whether a source is cited or not.

The problem with sites like Pixabay etc. is that that they take the word of the persons uploading an image. If they say that they own the copyright and that they are waiving copyright ownership, Pixabay and similar companies will accept that.

However, this is not always the case. Now, this is important to know:

Pixabay is not liable, but the person uploading AND THE END USER are liable for any infringements.

Another problem with using images from Pixabay etc. is that many do not understand the world of model and property releases.

The images may have been uploaded by the person who has taken the photos, some properties may not be used without a property release. Certain buildings may not be used at all in stock images, but the photographers on Pixabay probably don't know those restrictions.

It is illegal, for example, to license images of the Eiffel Tower at night. The same holds true for many city skylines and for anything related to Disney.

Using images of people is particularly troublesome because the end user has no idea whether legitimate model releases were obtained from the models.

Also if people are taking images off the web and not getting them from the proper stock source, they have no idea what restrictions there are on the use of those images. This could lead to some nasty legal entanglements. Images are licensed for specific usage when they are Rights Managed Images. Royalty Free Images may be re-used by the licensee WITH CERTAIN RESTRICIONS.

If you are simply taking an image off the web, you have no idea what those restrictions are!

Links to all of photographer Diane Macdonalds agencies can be found at her website: dianemacphoto.com

She is a member of the Copyright Alliance: http://copyrightalliance.org/

Most of this article was written by Diane and is used with permission.

Claire and Mark

Claire is back, this time with her husband Mark, for the second segment of her Homesteading section of the Sustainable Living Podcast.

In this segment, we not only meet Mark but find out a bit more about their history and how they are planning to move forward.

Right now, the top priority is their house - bu...

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SLP_136 Food Choices for Health

Emily shares the food choices her family makes and why that works for her - now. We have different needs at different times in our lives. But there are some things which apply to all of us - no matter what.

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Emily's Message

Hello! Emily here with a solo podcast adventure! Please excuse the sound quality as I completely forgot to put my earbuds in, so it’s just my computer microphone. I felt called to do a quick food podcast as an overview of what healthy eating looks like for our family. I discuss the many different options available to you as far as a healthy diet goes and help sift through some of the confusion behind all the choices. I also dive into options for holistic practitioners that can help you along on the journey. I provide the best ways to save money and eat clean at the same time and make sure you know the most important ways to keep your food free of any harmful toxins. Join me on this quick journey to a new healthy you. All the insights and more can also be found in my new book “Minimalist Living for a Maximum Life.” Enjoy this beautiful journey to a new healthy you and remember... “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” ~Hippocrates