If the government deposited enough money in your account every month to cover your basic needs, would you keep showing up to work?
What do you think would actually happen to productivity levels across an economy if people no longer had financial survival as a motivator?
Is UBI a safety net for the future of work, or is it closer to an admission that capitalism has a problem it cannot solve on its own?
Which groups in society do you think would benefit most from a universal basic income, and which groups might quietly lose out?
If your company operates in a country that pilots UBI, how do you think it would change your talent pool, your hiring process, or the demands your employees make?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around economic policy and the future of work, employee motivation and workplace culture, social inequality, automation and job displacement, and the role of government in business.
Ready to find out how the argument actually holds up? Watch the video, then bring your opinions to the session.
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
