Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen

Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen (2017)

May 5th, 20171h 34min

Documentary
78%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Zeitgeist: Addendum

Zeitgeist: Addendum


Released on: 2008-10-02
Documentary, History, War

Zeitgeist: Addendum premiered at the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival. Director Peter Joseph stated...

Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist


Released on: 2007-06-01
Documentary, History

A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/...

Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics

Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics


Released on: 1995-10-22
Documentary

This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring detai...

Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy

Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy


Released on: 2021-02-02
History, War, Documentary, TV Movie

How did Nazi Germany, from limited natural resources, mass unemployment, little money and a damaged ...

Pig Tusks and Paper Money

Pig Tusks and Paper Money


Released on: 1999-01-01
Documentary

In Papua New Guinea, pig tusks and shell money are currencies which can buy most things. Henry Tokub...

The China Hustle

The China Hustle


Released on: 2018-03-30
Documentary

An unsettling and eye-opening Wall Street horror story about Chinese companies, the American stock m...

System Error

System Error


Released on: 2018-05-10
Documentary

Melting glaciers, gullied seas, the financial markets are about to collapse. Spectacular images of h...

Surviving Progress

Surviving Progress


Released on: 2011-11-04
Documentary

Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spira...

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire


Released on: 2015-01-30
Documentary, History

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so pr...

Paname: The Ghost of the Great Frenchman

Paname: The Ghost of the Great Frenchman


Released on: 2018-11-21
Documentary, History

Ferdinand de Lesseps, known as “The Great Frenchman”, will embark in the greatest adventure of his l...

The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed The World

The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed The World


Released on:
Documentary

The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg, takes an intriguing, two-part look at ...

Detropia

Detropia


Released on: 2012-09-07
Documentary

Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century – the Great M...

Princes of the Yen

Princes of the Yen


Released on: 2014-11-05
Documentary, Crime

Set in 20th Century Japan the documentary explores the role and power of Central Banks and how they ...

Food for Profit

Food for Profit


Released on: 2024-02-26
Documentary

The film exposes the links between Agrifood and politics. With a pool of international experts it an...

Four Horsemen

Four Horsemen


Released on: 2012-03-14
Documentary

Documentary about the modern apocalypse caused by a rapacious banking system. 23 leading thinkers –...

The Divide

The Divide


Released on: 2015-11-20
Documentary

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - whe...

Goldman Sachs: The Bank That Runs the World

Goldman Sachs: The Bank That Runs the World


Released on: 2012-04-08
Documentary

This documentary is a case study of the multinational tentacles of the world's biggest bank, how it ...

The Kingdom of Fun

The Kingdom of Fun


Released on: 1989-01-19
Documentary

The largest leisure and shopping complex in Europe, the Metro Centre in Tynemouth, and its creator J...

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve


Released on: 2013-09-06
Documentary

Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. M...

Sassnitz vs. Trump: The Dispute Over Nord Stream 2

Sassnitz vs. Trump: The Dispute Over Nord Stream 2


Released on: 2020-11-02
Documentary, TV Movie

Sassnitz is a small coastal town at the Baltic Sea on the Island of Rügen. In its vicinity are the w...