Lynn Stout, Sergio Gramitto, and Tamara Belinfanti Book Title Survey

Thank you for helping us to select the best title and subtitle for the new book by Lynn Stout, Sergio Gramitto, and Tamara Belinfanti.

This book offers a powerful and simple plan for simultaneously accomplishing two far-reaching objectives: (1) providing a basic income for all citizens and (2) making capitalism more democratic and responsive to the will of the people. Unlike previous universal income proposals that were utopian pipedreams, this plan is practical, scalable, and achievable right now. It does not need to wait for government action but instead can start small—through the voluntary actions of corporations and individuals—and then expand over time.

The authors detail how we can create a universal fund (similar to a mutual fund) through donations of stock and other securities by corporations and individuals; how this universal fund will grow over time; how this fund will be owned by and provide income to all U.S. citizens (with similar funds created in other countries); and how all citizen owners of the fund will participate in governing the fund and directing its share voting choices.

And the authors show how this plan will shift critical leverage points in our economic system and unlock corporations’ enormous potential to be the solution rather than the problem. Through a creatively designed universal fund, we can give average citizens both more influence over and a larger share of the financial benefits from the corporations that are the engines of our economy. This plan can promote greater equality, provide more income security, reduce social tensions, encourage citizen engagement, raise popular understanding of and support for capitalism, and spur innovation and investment in the future. The result will be making capitalism work better for all while bringing hope to us, our children, and our society.

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* 1. How effective are each of the following MAIN TITLE IDEAS? (Please rate each title idea.)

	Very Effective	Effective	Ineffective	Very Ineffective
Owning America	Owning America Very Effective	Owning America Effective	Owning America Ineffective	Owning America Very Ineffective
Corporate Ownership for All	Corporate Ownership for All Very Effective	Corporate Ownership for All Effective	Corporate Ownership for All Ineffective	Corporate Ownership for All Very Ineffective
Democratizing Capitalism	Democratizing Capitalism Very Effective	Democratizing Capitalism Effective	Democratizing Capitalism Ineffective	Democratizing Capitalism Very Ineffective
The Universal Fund	The Universal Fund Very Effective	The Universal Fund Effective	The Universal Fund Ineffective	The Universal Fund Very Ineffective
The Solution	The Solution Very Effective	The Solution Effective	The Solution Ineffective	The Solution Very Ineffective
Blueprint for Universal Basic Income	Blueprint for Universal Basic Income Very Effective	Blueprint for Universal Basic Income Effective	Blueprint for Universal Basic Income Ineffective	Blueprint for Universal Basic Income Very Ineffective
Sharing the Wealth	Sharing the Wealth Very Effective	Sharing the Wealth Effective	Sharing the Wealth Ineffective	Sharing the Wealth Very Ineffective
Universal Capitalism	Universal Capitalism Very Effective	Universal Capitalism Effective	Universal Capitalism Ineffective	Universal Capitalism Very Ineffective
Capitalism for All	Capitalism for All Very Effective	Capitalism for All Effective	Capitalism for All Ineffective	Capitalism for All Very Ineffective
Citizen Capitalism	Citizen Capitalism Very Effective	Citizen Capitalism Effective	Citizen Capitalism Ineffective	Citizen Capitalism Very Ineffective

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* 2. Which main title idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 3. How effective are each of the following SUBTITLE IDEAS? (Please rate each subtitle idea.)

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A Universal Fund for All Citizens	A Universal Fund for All Citizens Very effective	A Universal Fund for All Citizens Effective	A Universal Fund for All Citizens Ineffective	A Universal Fund for All Citizens Very Ineffective
Basic Income for All without Government	Basic Income for All without Government Very effective	Basic Income for All without Government Effective	Basic Income for All without Government Ineffective	Basic Income for All without Government Very Ineffective
How a Universal Fund Can Empower and Enrich All Citizens	How a Universal Fund Can Empower and Enrich All Citizens Very effective	How a Universal Fund Can Empower and Enrich All Citizens Effective	How a Universal Fund Can Empower and Enrich All Citizens Ineffective	How a Universal Fund Can Empower and Enrich All Citizens Very Ineffective
It's Time for Universal Corporate Ownership	It's Time for Universal Corporate Ownership Very effective	It's Time for Universal Corporate Ownership Effective	It's Time for Universal Corporate Ownership Ineffective	It's Time for Universal Corporate Ownership Very Ineffective
A Blueprint for a Better Future	A Blueprint for a Better Future Very effective	A Blueprint for a Better Future Effective	A Blueprint for a Better Future Ineffective	A Blueprint for a Better Future Very Ineffective
How to Democratize Capitalism and Provide Basic Income for All	How to Democratize Capitalism and Provide Basic Income for All Very effective	How to Democratize Capitalism and Provide Basic Income for All Effective	How to Democratize Capitalism and Provide Basic Income for All Ineffective	How to Democratize Capitalism and Provide Basic Income for All Very Ineffective
How a Universal Fund Can Democratize Capitalism	How a Universal Fund Can Democratize Capitalism Very effective	How a Universal Fund Can Democratize Capitalism Effective	How a Universal Fund Can Democratize Capitalism Ineffective	How a Universal Fund Can Democratize Capitalism Very Ineffective
How to Build a More Democratic Capitalism	How to Build a More Democratic Capitalism Very effective	How to Build a More Democratic Capitalism Effective	How to Build a More Democratic Capitalism Ineffective	How to Build a More Democratic Capitalism Very Ineffective
A Powerful and Simple Plan for Citizen Empowerment and Basic Income for All	A Powerful and Simple Plan for Citizen Empowerment and Basic Income for All Very effective	A Powerful and Simple Plan for Citizen Empowerment and Basic Income for All Effective	A Powerful and Simple Plan for Citizen Empowerment and Basic Income for All Ineffective	A Powerful and Simple Plan for Citizen Empowerment and Basic Income for All Very Ineffective
How to Create Citizen Capitalism	How to Create Citizen Capitalism Very effective	How to Create Citizen Capitalism Effective	How to Create Citizen Capitalism Ineffective	How to Create Citizen Capitalism Very Ineffective

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* 4. Which subtitle idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 5. Please suggest any other main title ideas or subtitle ideas that you have.

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