When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed. GiveDirectly – one of the fastest growing non-profits of the 21st century – is sending free money for 12 years as part of the world’s largest UBI experiment. Film makers Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko juxtapose the story of these young economists, bankrolled by Silicon Valley, who are convinced they have found an infallible algorithm to end world poverty, with portraits of local Kenyans whose lives are being dramatically impacted for better and for worse. This documentary is a fascinating case study of life in a village-turned-petri-dish from the perspective of those living out this revolutionary idea.
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