A new podcast is asking people ‘what would you do if you were given a basic income’, ie if you didn’t HAVE to work?  The project by upstreampodcast explores that question by asking people they find all over the bay area, including economic experts and basic income recipients.  In upstream’s words:

What would that look like you ask? Let me tell you. People would be happy all the time, it may be chemically enhanced, but I’m ok with that. Fashion trends would be very interesting, you might say fashion forward. This might also be due to chemicals, but I’m ok with it. My chemicals of choice would be caffeine and whiskey