FREE LUNCH SOCIETY: COME COME BASIC INCOME
Directed by Christian Tod

Date
August 13, 2019
About Project
DIRECTOR
CHRISTIAN TOD
COUNTRY
AUSTRIA / GERMANY
RUNNING TIME
96 mins
YEAR
2017
LANGUAGE
English / German with English subtitles
ABOUT THE FILM
What would you do with your one wild and precious life, if your basic income were taken care of? A controversial idea whose time has come. Guaranteeing annual income might be a more efficient way of delivering social programs, while promoting equality, improving population health and reducing crime. Demonstration projects in Canada, Namibia and the U.S. challenge the notion that guaranteeing basic income encourages laziness, appearing instead to provide incentives to pursue more rewarding and socially useful types of work. But opposition abounds, as guaranteeing annual income isn’t just about redistributing wealth — it’s also about the redistribution of power.