Autonomy Income

Description

Translated from Frédéric Bosqué, via DeepSeek:

"Piloted in Lustrac, it is a form of unconditional basic income, distributed in local community currency to residents to cover their essential needs. Its value is backed by a relocalized, sustainable, and vital production system—including healthy food, water cycles, waste recycling, renewable energy, sustainable housing, shared vehicles, and more—provided by a cooperative territorial ecosystem within a ~30 km radius of the QRT (Neighborhood to Reinvent Together). This ensures the income’s real-world value.

In practice, distributing a monthly basic income in local currency (LCC) immediately creates stable local demand: residents spend within the community, securing a market for local producers and businesses. This guarantees a baseline customer base, helping enterprises plan confidently, invest, and hire. It’s a virtuous cycle: the more currency circulates locally, the more revenue flows to the municipality, regional authorities, social institutions, and the state—enabling the revival of community services and attracting new residents."

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