“Universal Basic Capital” is a much-needed solution to the continued advancement of artificial intelligence technology’s consistent advancement. Universal basic income (UBI) was a popular topic years ago, especially as AI gained a foothold in the economy, beginning to replace human workers; however, the newer UBC concept is now gaining traction. According to a report by The Atlantic, the idea has been endorsed by figures as ideologically diverse as Bernie Sanders, Gavin Newsom, Steve Bannon, Sam Altman, and even Donald Trump. In both cases, UBI and UBC are policies that would give every single human a baseline salary, whether they contribute…

Long before anyone kept a cold pack in the freezer or had a pharmacy on speed dial, households relied on a handful of plants and a fair bit of ancient knowledge to get through a turned ankle or a deep purple bruise. Grandmothers and farmhands alike knew how to crush arnica flowers, wrap a knee in a warm comfrey leaf, or soak a swollen wrist in salted water, and these habits got passed down the same way recipes do, by watching and doing rather than reading a label. There is no need to treat these old remedies as magic, as…