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Malcolm Collins

Co-founder, Pragmatist Foundation

Five-time bestselling author

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Malcolm Collins applies data-driven scrutiny to economics, policy, and technology.

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Malcolm Collins, entrepreneur and co-founder of the Pragmatist Foundation.

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Malcolm

  • Economic policy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Data-driven analysis

Malcolm Collins is a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur, five-time bestselling author, and co-founder of the Pragmatist Foundation. He has conducted research at the Smithsonian Institution and built a public platform around data-driven analysis of economics, policy, and technology, applying rigorous skepticism to big proposals.

In the recorded SuperDebate he argued the negative: that an unconditional basic income would not be net beneficial for American citizens, pressing fiscal, labor, and inflation evidence.

Past appearance

UBI Debate: Should America Have a Universal Basic Income?

WhenJuly 10, 2026

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SuperDebate. An unconditional basic income would be net beneficial for American citizens

Scott Santens, UBI researcher and CEO of the ITSA Foundation.
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