Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen

May. 05,2017

Rating：

7.2

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Economy

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Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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Reviews

Smartorhypo

2017/05/05

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Maidexpl

2017/05/06

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

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Jonah Abbott

2017/05/07

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Sarita Rafferty

2017/05/08

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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OJT

2017/05/09

I never really believed in the idea of "free money" to everyone, or unconditional basic income, without working for it.But this film triggers my interest. Fact: The world produces enough foods and goods to feed a happy world. Fact: The world is more than prosperous enough to end all inequality. Fact: The Walmart-family owns just as much as 160 mill. Americans. Fact: Lotto winners keep on working even if they don't have to. Fact: A tax on money- and finance-transactions will fix this inequality. Fact: It would boost the economy to give more people a decent income.The system of today, where the richest get richer by the day, and the middle class can't even survive on the income of two badly paid jobs, we need a new system. Watch this film containing meaning of a lot of really smart people.

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