Alaska pays every resident an oil dividend—ASI payouts shouldn't be called charity either
krishnan · x · 2026-10-26
krishnan argues by analogy: since 1982 Alaska has shared its oil money with nearly every resident as a dividend, not welfare. ASI is built on the public writing and code of millions—so calling its payout "charity" already decides who owns the oil. He invites readers to show why that framing is wrong.
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