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Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen (2017)

What would you do if your basic income was taken care of month after month? Would you stop working? Follow your passions? Take more risks? The four-figure sum that all four members of the Wardwell family receive each year from the Alaskan government’s crude oil profits goes towards a college fund for their children, something they would otherwise be unable to afford. Filmmaker Christian Tod, himself a fervent supporter of the idea, explores the model of an unconditional basic income and takes a look at trial systems already underway in the US, Canada and Namibia. Wandering the history of this utopia reminiscent of science fiction he eventually ends up in Switzerland, where the new system was voted on in 2016. In this multifaceted and highly entertaining documentary, Tod broaches life’s existential questions and fuels the debate on one of the most prevalent economic topics of our generation.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Götz WernerGötz WernerHimself
  • Photo of Daniel Häni Daniel Häni Himself
  • Photo of Michael BohmeyerMichael BohmeyerHimself
  • Photo of Fran UlmerFran UlmerHerself
  • Photo of Peter BarnesPeter BarnesHimself
  • Photo of Evelyn ForgetEvelyn ForgetHerself
  • Photo of Bernie SandersBernie SandersSelf (archive footage)

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