Garrett Neiman

You land in something that's more like a fiery pit, which nobody wants. The challenge with that is that from a societal perspective, that leads to a system that basically stays the way it is. And so what I've become interested in What does it look like to produce a society where there's less inequality and we don't have to be so anxious and scared about where exactly we fall on the ladder?

You land in something that's more like a fiery pit, which nobody wants. The challenge with that is that from a societal perspective, that leads to a system that basically stays the way it is. And so what I've become interested in What does it look like to produce a society where there's less inequality and we don't have to be so anxious and scared about where exactly we fall on the ladder?

I think about things like the college admissions craziness these days to try to get into an elite university. You know, that only happens in a society where, you know, going to Stanford or Harvard or Yale means you could become a billionaire and a society where going graduating from community college or a state university doesn't guarantee a living wage.

I think about things like the college admissions craziness these days to try to get into an elite university. You know, that only happens in a society where, you know, going to Stanford or Harvard or Yale means you could become a billionaire and a society where going graduating from community college or a state university doesn't guarantee a living wage.

You know, that's where those high stakes come from. You know, so what does it look like to protect ourselves and our families against risks of the society as it is, but also how do we. protect against the risks of a society that stays like it is.

You know, that's where those high stakes come from. You know, so what does it look like to protect ourselves and our families against risks of the society as it is, but also how do we. protect against the risks of a society that stays like it is.

Yeah. So I think there's different ways of looking at this. But I think at a very basic level, I think about how many Einsteins, how many Steve Jobs are out there who our society is not investing in. And if you're in a situation where you're focused on

Yeah. So I think there's different ways of looking at this. But I think at a very basic level, I think about how many Einsteins, how many Steve Jobs are out there who our society is not investing in. And if you're in a situation where you're focused on

your day to day survival, you know, just trying to pay your red check or, you know, pay the bills, you know, that you're not going to be able to invest in your your talents and gifts and unique capabilities and skills. And so, you know, what does it look like to create a society that offers that for more people?

your day to day survival, you know, just trying to pay your red check or, you know, pay the bills, you know, that you're not going to be able to invest in your your talents and gifts and unique capabilities and skills. And so, you know, what does it look like to create a society that offers that for more people?

And I think that what I'm very interested in is what does it look like to invest in every community in America so that every person can have opportunities like I had growing up?

And I think that what I'm very interested in is what does it look like to invest in every community in America so that every person can have opportunities like I had growing up?

The approach I've become particularly interested in, just because I think it's simple, is direct cash transfers to folks. And that can be

The approach I've become particularly interested in, just because I think it's simple, is direct cash transfers to folks. And that can be

on an income basis you know that you may have come across ideas like a universal basic income you know other folks have talked about things like a universal basic capital or things like baby bonds that are basically a a trust fund that matures over a low wealth child's lifetime and enables them to pay for college or a down payment or whatever it may be that wealth inequality is so high uh in american society that we're leaving a lot on the table

on an income basis you know that you may have come across ideas like a universal basic income you know other folks have talked about things like a universal basic capital or things like baby bonds that are basically a a trust fund that matures over a low wealth child's lifetime and enables them to pay for college or a down payment or whatever it may be that wealth inequality is so high uh in american society that we're leaving a lot on the table

by, you know, enabling things to continue down that path. So just as one concrete example, you know, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, have a combined wealth of about $200 billion. Larry and Sergey have enough money to create an endowment that provides $100,000 guaranteed income to everyone in San Francisco who lives in poverty.

by, you know, enabling things to continue down that path. So just as one concrete example, you know, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, have a combined wealth of about $200 billion. Larry and Sergey have enough money to create an endowment that provides $100,000 guaranteed income to everyone in San Francisco who lives in poverty.

Plus, they have enough money to provide a million dollars in reparations to every black family that's been locked out of intergenerational wealth in San Francisco, and they would have something like $70 billion left over at the end of that. You know, whether or not you agree with those specific policies, we have a lot of resources locked up in vaults of the very, very few.

Plus, they have enough money to provide a million dollars in reparations to every black family that's been locked out of intergenerational wealth in San Francisco, and they would have something like $70 billion left over at the end of that. You know, whether or not you agree with those specific policies, we have a lot of resources locked up in vaults of the very, very few.