Free Lunch Society: Come Come Basic Income (2017)
(Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Gundeinkommen, Christian Tod, Austria/Germany 2017, 92 min., DCP, German w/subtitles)
Labor Film Series | Rochester Premiere. What would you do if you did not have to work for a living? What if you received an unconditional basic income as a right? Today, the elimination of jobs and the increased productivity of labor have compelled consideration of basic income proposals. Free Lunch Society provides background on this idea and searches for explanations, possibilities, and experiences related to its implementation. Will it induce laziness or will it fully develop individual and social possibility? Do we need to rely on employment to give our lives meaning?
The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by Jared Case and Vincent Seravello, co-organizers of the Labor Film Series.