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Inventing the Future

Inventing the Future

2020 · 98 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary, History

Demand full automation, demand a reduced work week, demand universal basic income, destroy the work ethic.

Directed by Isiah Medina · Written by Isiah Medina

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