What if we were free to work? | Olivier Schneller | TEDxBSEL

To Olivier, today's common perception of work as a burden we must bear to finance our living is one of the biggest misconceptions of our time. Looking at the past and present of work life, he illustrates why he strongly believes that rethinking work may unlock an immense hidden potential in our society.
Video credits: Eva Hoffmann & Dana Ghafoor-Zadeh
Olivier Schneller is a business and life coach, economist and disruptive thinker that is driven by the idea to make work more fulfilling for everyone. He was born and grew up in Zurich, Switzerland, and is currently living in Hamburg, Germany. Before starting his coaching business, Olivier experienced work from very different perspectives. After working in the academic sector and obtaining a doctoral degree in economics, he has co-founded a start-up company to experience failure as a success. He then has worked as an innovation and strategy consultant in a large international corporation. Currently, Olivier is enjoying a one-year parental leave with plenty of room for new ventures.
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[@maartenplug3871]

He is right. It is time to rethink work and promote the idea of a universal basic income. Spread the word!

[@piku5637]

Worker owned cooperative based economy too.

[@Orf]

If more were free to work, people could be so much more productive. Oh and we'd have more great talks like this.

[@antoniobortoni]

Most of the advances of science happen by people in public universities, public mean financing by the state, free high-level education give prosperity to our society and industry. Before universal basic income, free all level education create incredible benefits to our society, NASA has create incredible technology, financing by the state. What it's more important to you progress and prosperity for all or capital and few rich people?

[@TheodoreBolha]

This man is genius. Being forced to work is the cause of drug addiction, domestic violence, unhappiness, unnecessary stress= health issues, and many other negative things. We need a universal basic income now.

[@ThuyLuongova]

it wasn't actually his idea

[@tooljockey2777]

+1 for communism

[@grahamcracker3919]

We are forced to work? Is the wolf forced to hunt?

[@Priestofgoddess]

Yes, he is, because he needs to eat.

[@grahamcracker3919]

He NEEDS to hunt. He is not forced to.

[@nal8503]

This has been a huge problem for me ever since my days in school. Even now, with a university level degree, I still struggle with overcoming the negative impact of obligation on things that I actually want to do for myself. Be it study, work or a hobby that requires some practice. Hopefully I'll live to see some of the inevitable changes for the better in the mindset of our society.

[@rickb06]

It is sad that so many good people were literally brainwashed and convinced that their future was beyond bleak without a college degree. I work in high-level information technology, I never went to college, and I haven't spent a dime on certifications or any sort of vocational training. Perhaps my situation is different, IT is an industry that can't be practically taught, it is either an inherent gift, or not, there is no in-between or gray area..

[@MrHav1k]

I absolutely love this message. Perhaps something like a basic income that would decouple survival from our work would be a good first step. If people want to bum off of the income then so be it, but most would try to work. Even if it was only part time.

[@Syklonus]

The choice to not have a job should be available. If someone is happy living on just basics with no luxuries then that should be ok. The Basic Income money will still be spent in the economy, so either way they are still contributing.

[@CartoonManWhoo]

If I had a safety net, a basic income and healthcare (I live in the U.S. so if I get sick they wont help me) I would make art, write novels, sell homemade jewelry and fix my car/home.

[@Syklonus]

All those should be considered "work" by definition becasue they require effort and they produce something. In fact, they are far more productive than some office job where someone just shifts parers about for a faceless corporation and doesn't actually produce anything. We have free healthcare here in the UK and a Basic Income would be the next logical step, so I sincerely hope the USA does the same. Good luck!

[@arrrseeingeye]

Why not just sell your art, novels, jewelry, mechanic / carpentry skills. And let your neighbor keep his money.

[@robotjack2193]

This guy just nailed the way I've felt about jobs ever since I first got one. At work I can't help but think about all the ideas I have had. Ideas I've wanted to write about. Ideas about things I want to make. New methods for things. The way to build a better seal for refrigerator and freezer doors. Those things are worthless. Haha. But no bull. I've thought about it and a lot of other things. And I've come up with ideas that are worth looking into. But every job I've ever had basically ruins every day that I work. Because of anxiety and ADD, it takes an awful lot for me to keep on top of what my jobs have required. When I was younger, I felt completely mentally drained from my jobs. And I had a constant anxiety about losing my job due to sleeping problems which caused me to sleep through alarms; or better yet, to turn them off in my sleep. And I lost more than one job because of that, even though I was told at each job that I was a good worker and that I only needed to get there on time. Now, I'm middle-aged and while, for the most part, I've gotten my disorders in check, now I am just too damn tired and achy after work to do anything productive. I still do a little work, though-on music. Music is my first love. Writing music and recording it is really all I've ever wanted to do. And, in my youth, I managed to make use of almost all of my free time writing and recording. Now I have quite a collection of songs recorded and albums released by the band I play in. I can't imagine that I will ever quit writing music. I constantly have some made-up tune bouncing around in my head. I can't not work on those ideas. The most productive time in my life was when I was going to college and mostly living on my student loans. Going to classes does not wear me out like going to a job does, even though it requires a lot of it's own kind of work. But those classes were inspiring. I had more ideas, and actually produced more work of several kinds, than I did before or since. And that was mainly because I didn't have to worry about making a living. Like Herr Schneller said, I only want to be "free to work."

[@durgatruex5553]

I highly recommend watching "Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century." Historical context is everything when trying to make a sea change against the status quo. In the case of work, our currrent experience was specifically designed to be the way it is for a very insidious reason. The real history of why work is the way it is originated with the industrial revolution, where the economic elite (ie. factory owners) could not find or retain enough labor to work for them. The problems were having a literate population that was wired to be in business for themselves. When skilled laborers DID go to work for a factory, they fully expected to have a voice in how they were treated, or they would walk off the job. This presented a problem for the industrialists (the elites- Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Harriman, etc.) because, for example, if you need to build an airplane and your one guy that knew how to build it just ditched you, your business suffers. Enter Frederick Wallace Taylor, the "efficiency expert," who discovered that if you take that same airplane and deconstruct the building process into 200 menial tasks, and hire 200 workers- each of which would spend all day doing one menial task- you gain control of your labor population. Now, they are replaceable. Now, they are disconnected from their skills, their motivation, their inspiration- from their inherent selves. They have become automatons. Now, if they get too loud or too vocal about their "rights," you can just dispose of them. After all, they still need a job. It wasn't just Taylor, though. The inception of behavioral psychology and several other influences were developed and funded solely for the purpose of controlling the masses- one huge way of doing that was turning work into exactly what it is- and the opposite of the speaker's message. On purpose. Sit with that for awhile. An inspired, motivated, population that are fully self-determined is a population that cannot be controlled. One that pays attention to things formerly kept in the shadow, that they had no time to think about before when their bandwidth was taken with struggling to survive. An inspired, self-determined population is unafraid to collectively challenge- even overthrow- institutions that are not serving their needs as a society. And that is precisely what some will obstruct at any cost. A debt-laden, uninspired, exhausted population has no time or energy to do anything but struggle. Is passive and ignorant. Does not challenge norms for fear of losing the little that they have. Sit with that. -But don't take my word for it, watch the film, then do your own research of the cited sources. It will really open your eyes.

[@rickb06]

*DING* _DING_ *DING* You hit the nail on the head. Whoever the people are that exercise control over us need to be hanged.

[@alessandromienandi1473]

A romantic notion, except the abuse goes both ways. It is both annoying and terrifying to see people abuse the system to get pay without working. I'm referring to the so called "welfare class", where people spend over 15 years on unemployment benefits, shameless and careless for the wellbeing of others.

[@amcd85]

@alessandro if people were free to do what they wanted instead of forced to do menial tasks in order to eat there would be no “unemployment”. People want to do something respectable not “just anything to get by”. People are not “lazy” by default. A system that has no room for creative and self motivated endeavors without massive competition that favors financing ability is the problem.

[@alessandromienandi1473]

@@amcd85 my dear, we've both lived long enough in this world of prejudice and hate to know, that some people are naturally bad. And no naive notions of peace, love and understanding will change anything.

[@ellinmara5997]

@@alessandromienandi1473 you're doing exactly what Schneller asks us not to do. Did you even watch his talk? We shouldn't focus on those few people who don't want to work. Why hold on to a system that is killing the creativity and productivity of 85% (!!!) of workers, just to force those few people who absolutely don't want to work, to work? And you never know... if the "welfare class" weren't shunned so much, because they don't follow the imperative that you absolutely HAVE to work, they might be motivated to actually follow their passions, and might end up... you guessed it... working again!

[@moh3677]

love your mentality Olivier, good Father and good person you are

[@DoreenBellDotan]

Benjamin Franklin said that a 5-hour work day is all that is necessary to sustain a comfortable standard of living. I asked a friend, who is an engineer with a number of patents on his name, what would be the case today. He said: Were technology applied to our benefit, a 2-hour work day would certainly suffice for a very comfortable standard of living by our standards. There is no reason why those two-hours shouldn't be fulfilling and fun too. Rule of Thumb: Any social program that starts from the premise that Humanity, as a whole, is basically negative, is basically negative and dead wrong.

[@pokerprincess3013]

This man is indeed a genius. I'm really unhappy right now, and if I examine my thoughts, they all relate to my boss.

[@dearman1954]

The notion of having to work has generated sayings like "back to the grindstone."

[@Syklonus]

"Back to the grindstone", "Monday blues", "My job sucks" etc. These are all cries for help, and not the way we should be spending most of our time.

[@HannesRadke]

I do art workshops both at public schools (obligatory for pupils) and at art school (voluntary). The productivity difference is like night and day, as are the engagement levels. I agree with Schneller all day long from personal experience alone.

[@theokirkley]

Simply amazing. I added two quotes of his to a blog post.

[@recstuf]

What is the name of your blog?

[@sevenedge3934]

Absolutely, spot on! I'd love to see a reform to our educational system where people are mentored to pursue and hone their passions from elementary school...helping kids explore and discover their natural talents and passions would revolutionize our work force and radically change our society.

[@robndaggi]

A nice presentation. I like the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income (a better term than Universal Basic Income). Has anyone devised a model of how it can work in, say, Germany?

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

officially I am 'jobless'. I do all kinds of work ... only that work is not paid. The 'system' wants to force me to find a paid job, but I think the work I do is just as important as a paid job. I would love to have the 'unconditional basic income' instead of the 'payment' I get now

[@Syklonus]

The "system" is toxic. The very idea of a job interview is absolute nonsense and tells you nothing about a worker, plus the jobs are meaningless and drudge-like. I have anxiety so I could never make it past a job interview, so I became self employed - such is the lengths I had to go to because the system is designed for only one extroverted personality type. I know so many people who are mothers, fathers, who volunteer and do work which actually meas something, yet they have to forfeit that and go to some job that they hate simply to put a few scraps on the table. The notion that food & shelter are luxuries in the 21st century is utterly abhorrent.

[@Vulcan-zt7ob]

Excellent research and it makes perfect sense. For ideas like this to come into reality I think we need direct democracy like the Swiss have so we vote on each issue, not for idiots to represent us. Politicians seem to be hopelessly stupid these days and they just can't be relied upon to promote the best new ideas, they just follow the party line like dump stupid sheep.

[@craigstockham2590]

Money drives people to step on others to get ahead. I believe this is holding back human potentials.

[@sulphurcityfoundry5009]

Outstanding ....

[@siegfriedbraun5447]

I was free to work my whole life. I was also free to not work. What a genius idea. Not only was I free to do what I wanted, I was also privileged to not get any pay. I was free to starve, to freeze, to be homeless and lose my family. I recommend everyone follow this paradigm.

[@DobrieLov]

It would be nice to work a job I enjoy instead of just what's available.

[@rachellee5818]

Well said

[@georgsiewert8938]

ein guter Beitrag

[@sergkapitan2578]

Creativity would explode! There would be a lot of money (not less) to cover everything we need and dream for!!!

[@Celis.C]

If people all of a sudden wouldn't _have_ to work anymore and would be free to do whatever they please, there will be a high percentage that will "laze around" and do nothing for the first few years. But not for the reasons people think. It's not because they're "lazy", but because they literally have to recuperate from a life of slaving away at work, to work on their burnout first, to find their passions in the first place. Once they've overcome these things, though... I'd love to see what happens then in my lifetime.

[@craigstockham2590]

Those who don’t want to work can help the elderly.

[@TyroneThomasJr]

For the last 7 years, I have been working on an concept that will solve the issue of poverty, reversing economic inequality, and reducing or eliminating the need for welfare programs. My concept is the only method I am aware of that will grow and stabilize the middle class while creating income for those at the bottom without disturbing the foundation of capitalism for which America and most developed countries are built upon. I have also expanded it to include asset acquisition and wealth building due to the inevitable loss of jobs from automation and technology. Governments, Educational Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations across the world are finally beginning to experiment and understand the value and benefits of Universal Basic Income. We are still ahead of the curve because, our concept is the only one that addresses the elephant in the room question of expansion funding and sustainability. All other ideas will require some form of tax revenue and government involvement in order to function. Wouldn't this still be a government social net program similar to what we currently have? Our concept is totally different, because it will be supported by the private sector and capable of self-funding after a small initial investment as it expands to rapidly benefit more people, provide more opportunities, strengthen our economy and solve more problems. Nothing like United Shared Savings Network has ever been proposed for implementation, study or a pilot project. I also haven't seen or read anything similar in stories or articles on the subject matters of Economic Inequality, New Economy, Universal Basic Income etc. The United Shared Savings Network concept may very well be the Holy Grail that we seek to fix that which we are all trying to accomplish in making the world a better place for everyone. I am dedicated and truly concerned about moving humanity forward and making this world a better place for everyone.

[@dennythedavinchi3832]

I do not want work cause they always ask me interview or test. They want me to be trained for two weeks but they do not want accept previously untrained candidates. Every jobs they ask me to do is regulated orders. It is needed but I believe there are way more possibility to enjoy my labor.

[@Syklonus]

Job interviews are useless and do not tell people anything about the applicant. It's scripted nonsense.

[@dadikkedude]

I have benefits since I was 18 years old because of health reasons. It's not alot but I can comfortably live. I have no reason to work for the money, still I work just as much as my friends. Enjoying more freedom to do what I want, not to just pay rent and buy food, like some of my friends holding a job that doesn't work for them because of a necessity. I do payed work or otherwise. I feel enjoyment in the jobs that I do, mostly in the social context, odd jobs and in the creative field. Having enough space for self improvement, sadly some of my friends don't enjoy. I'm more committed to the community because the community is committed to me. I'd say the form of basic income I enjoy has benefitted me disproportionately to my friends, making me more productive, enjoy more fulfillment and more commitment in my life. All the while having these health reasons to consider. Some might find it unfair, a basic income for everyone is in my eyes fair. So we can live instead of survive. We're more than capable of realizing that.

[@LluviadeOrugas]

If you’re able to work, why are you receiving benefits?

[@rangel200x]

A basic income sounds great, but nothing will change because the market itself will raise the prices of products and living. Unless the government caps how much profit a corporation or rich person can have, then the money could be distributed equally. This is a complicated subject that requires to be experimented with.

[@Gentelblue1]

Why was this edited at 4:46? Where is the missing part and why was it removed?

[@theokirkley]

I believe the solution here is not to provide everyone a universal basic income but only those who want to work. Addicts would use their income to hurt themselves and encourage addiction industries.

[@Urania4007]

It's true; I've been laid off for three months. Meanwhile, I finished writing a book, completed helping a colleague translate his book, and I've begun translating another book. All this while developing an LGBT Studies course for a local college, where I hope to teach, as my next job. In addition, I have heard of some European countries that guarantee all citizens $700 a month. In the US, in contrast, they make you work if you receive welfare!

[@rrose9161]

When ever I have been told to do something that I already want to do instead of being asked by someone who also wants to do it then I feel alianated from it and I become disgruntled and less effective ( ask me if I want to do something only if you also want to do it too because I might go let's work together on this)

[@PreciousBoxer]

The first and only union I ever worked for, in the U.S., I think I would have been happier if the people who didn't want to be there would have been free to stay home. Or, to do whatever else they wanted to be doing, at times, because they were keeping me from doing my job. I had to wait for someone else to do their job before I could do mine, and if I even thought about doing somebody else's job to hurry mine along talk about grievances being filed were mentioned so I said phuck it and had to waste my time in some stinky break room with rock-gut coffee and no sugar or cream. Sorry about the rant, but I'm a believer that this is sound therapy under the Don King Con.

[@nv7287]

Its a nice idea... But who would want to work on all of the boring pr unpleasant jobs, the checkout operators, street cleaners, the sewage... (probably money is the only motivator for that!) But yes I like the idea of unlocking and giving time to those who are creative thinkers, with ideas that can better our societies.

[@JoshuaOnTheTube]

That´s the assumption that some people don't find it fulfilling to clean the streets. And the assumption that people will have enough money to live comfortably off their basic income. There is probably still money-motivation enough to drive people to do boring work. But then again, how can we from an ethical point of view force people to do work they dislike. Basic income raises some very fundamental and groundbreaking questions which we don't have the answers to. Sorry for going on a rant there. :)

[@nv7287]

Not at all its not a rant is an interesting question :)... What do people value and why? what drives them? - Or for those that have lost focus how could we re-motive them? To me at least...Some people have a profound love of learning of challenging old ideas, of questioning and innovating, others for power, and others with a more altruistic bent - it's interesting to wonder what makes people that way ? More so how to draw out that love of learning or contributing - for those that have lost their curiosity or path to be able to contribute And how to bring out the best of each person... to utilise their maximum potential for the benefit of all. It's a nice tech talk though - but it does in my mind largely assume all people are equal with the same ability and altruistic desires.

[@ejdarly4733]

Natalie Vondra People love doing those jobs. Does everyone? No, but there was a phycologist who quit his career and started a busniss cleaning septic tanks and he's be neck deep in doogie but this guy asked him about why he worked there and the answer was that he was tired of dealing with other people's Sh*T LOL. He was happy cleaning that stuff besides, plumbers make loads of cash so there is no shame doing that. If need be then we can all *clean our own* so that no one has to clean someone elses but forcing is unnecessary.

[@nv7287]

E J Darly hmmm kind-of is my point ..."plumbers make loads of cash" - this is how they justify to themselves and thats how I would justify it too. if i'm going to be upto my earlobes in Sh*T.... then hopefully Im upto my earlobes in cash too :P LOL (the movie was about working the jobs we would regardless of pay, what we would do if the economy didn't run on cash, but people doing the jobs they enjoy)

[@UrbanomicInteriors]

@@JoshuaOnTheTube That's what robots are for. I think it is interesting that people complain about the self-check outs claiming they take away jobs. "Good!" I say "It frees up people to do much more interesting things."

[@EyeoftheAbyss]

Capitalists don't like this message. A lack of psychological understanding espouses the belief that money motivates and work builds character.

[@richardsmiths6605]

Andrew Yang 2020!

[@jonyphoenix]

Yeah, watching this during wor hours... Im definately part of 85% :( but the money is good.

[@doc2590]

what if we were free to work, because we wanted to, and not as a matter of survival.

[@brucebaker3523]

The idea of Basic income fails to take the reality of money into account. Once everyone has a set amount of money that money loses its value. ( If everyone had one million dollars a cup of coffee would cost half a million dollars ) UBI would start a never ending cycle of inflation, just as the more minimum wage is raised the more people earning slightly above it loose all they have gained unless they too get a raise which forces the price of everything up. Poverty will always exist, the question is why people don't follow their hearts when looking for a career, if you love your work it is not work, if you work so you can pursue your love it is just a job and not a career.

[@markclark4986]

What incentive will people who work actual tough jobs (not running their mouths for a living) such as miners, loggers, cooks, waiters, truck drivers, house painters, plumbers, home builders, etc. have to work if you pay them not to work? Everyone will be off painting bad watercolors while your electrical grid and water works fall apart! Also, let's say you hand out $30,000 or $40,000 a year to every person in the USA, you don't think that will cause massive inflation? A giant pool of newly printed money floating around will have no bearing on prices? Businesses won't simply raise their prices to meet this new money supply because...reasons? Finally, this sounds a lot like, "To each according to need, from each according to ability." Hmm, where have I heard that before?

[@jimmcewan417]

Sounds like a trick to me lol!

[@craigstockham2590]

We can get rid of money altogether, we have the technology.

[@pokerprincess3013]

I'd love to drive my Bentley Continental to work and park next to my awful boss. He thinks his fully loaded Avalon is a Mercedes 😂😂

[@sina8883]

This sounds good. But the problem is we don't have the safety net of a guaranteed universal income yet. And he is telling people to act like we do. I can see this leading to some problems when that useless degree from college lands you without a job, and you still have to pay back those loans.

[@dupeaccount1647]

Money is the only reason I work.

[@petarparchev2181]

Pure Inspiration?

[@pokerprincess3013]

Will I be free to call in sick 😂😂. I hate my boss. I'm having KZbin therapy.

[@Syklonus]

With a basic income you can leave your job and still have food on the table and money for rent. One of the points of a basic income is that is enables people to say "No" to exploitative jobs and gives them the means to get out of abusive relationships.

[@henrietteschweiger7853]

staying competitive and all other neoliberal meta society paradigmas changed that ... free to work and will not work in a global competition, even i would prefer your free mind.

[@HannesRadke]

+Gustav Gans care to explain why? If productivity doesn't drop, or actually improves, as he said, you'd expect the opposite effect. You get MORE competitive with higher productivity, no?

[@henrietteschweiger7853]

+Hannes Radke Of course you r right with the effects. But, what increases the standard of living? Is it possible to increase it in combination with productivity for a society? Profits stay in companies, they dont really invest in social benefits. e.g. check the real income in germany and austria in comparison to the productivity to other european countries.

[@HannesRadke]

+Gustav Gans yes thats a question left unanswered. would need a very solid basic income or something alike to make sure enough money gets to the people, so they can access societies ressources.

[@ucheucheuche]

Look at the rest of the animal kingdom. Most do not pay tax or clock a nine to five job. So work, as we see it is, somewhat artificial.

[@shrekgrinch5933]

If this guy has a PhD in Economics then I am the Dalai Lama.

[@jasonoliver7717]

Well presented ideas, but Mom is what baby needs most in the first two years, sorry dad but your wells are dry! How are we defining free? Some think freedom is the ability to choose amongst goods and services. I'm not as fond of the idea of state funded cogwheel programs as I am of spontaneous activity generated from markets free of onerous state regulation. The measures a society must take to support welfare states often leave them in dire straights financially. I think we should collectively support those who cannot support themselves ie: elderly, disabled, children, breastfeeding moms, etc, but as for the rest of us working at or near our optimal capacity, provided the work is done ethically, with sincerity and for right reasons, freedom is a gift handed down from generations willing to forgo immediate personal gratifications and luxuries for the continuity of liberty into the future. That attitude and hunger for true freedom and self determination comes with great responsibility. It is the great work for which you will not be paid for in federal reserve notes.

[@MrApplewine]

This just sounds like communism/socialism. You have to work to live, but we should figure out a way to give people the freedom to work not out of fear, but out of ideal pursuit of flourishing and productive behavior. We may share the same goals and the same outcome may be achievable through Capitalism. I believe that through more economic market freedom we can achieve the freedom to work and do what we want, rather than be slaves to our jobs. Let me give a few examples. If you want to be free to do any job you want, what could be better than making it easier to be self-employed or own your own business? Or, what if zoning laws were less restrictive so you could live in a small sudio like they have in Japan and massively bring down your housing cost allowing you to take a job that pays less, but you enjoy much more, or feel safer taking the risk starting your own business? What if we changed the health insurance laws so that instead of getting it through your employer you got it on the open market and it was just a small fee like $50 a month for catastrophic/real insurance (which is now outlawed I believe) and it could never be taken away from you when you change jobs or lose a job? This would also lower many medical costs because they would now have to tell you the price and people would have to shop around and force competition. You would no longer be chained to the desk to keep medical coverage. Free markets can give more job freedom and it does not mean a universal basic income or some socialist/communist idea and further drifting in that wrong direction. I want job freedom too!

[@pokerprincess3013]

My boss is a fraud, and I'm the only person who knows it. Is this bad bosses- not the subject of this KZbin video?

[@LarrikinMultimedia]

Dumbest Ted talk I've heard. He only mentions his proposal (for a universal basic income) at the very end of his talk which leaves me with some big question on how he thinks this will actually work out in practice. If everyone gets welfare won't it's benefit be canceled out by a rise in taxes to pay for it? Will prices just go up because people can afford more and cancel it out that way? Who will do all the crap boring jobs (which is what most work is) if everyone is like him and only working in something that they are passionate about?

[@WildlandExplorer]

I believe the point of his talk was to reconcile the myth of the lazy masses who only work because they have to. The universal income subject has been talked to death by others and I'm sure he knows this.