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3. Video Set on the Capitalist |
Capital accumulation is, of
course, the name of the game. And there is little
doubt that the efforts at increasing capital and
maintaining economic growth have improved the life of a
significant portion of the world's population. But
not everyone. The videos in this set examine both
the pros and cons of the economic system we call
capitalism, looking at how some have benefited, but ,
also, how some have suffered declines in their quality
of life.
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Life and Debt - Globalization and Jamaica:
Probably one of the best documentaries on globalization and the role of
the Bretton Woods institutions (the IMF, World Bank, and GATT/WTO).
The film follows the systematic destruction of the Jamaican economy.
1 hr 26 min |
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Noam Chomsky: Is Capitalism Making Life Better?
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What Is Globalization? - Noam Chomsky
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Globalisation is Good - Johan Norberg on Globalization:
The world is an unequal
and unjust place, in which some are born into wealth and some into
hunger and misery. To explore why, in this
controversial Channel Four documentary the
young Swedish writer Johan Norberg takes the viewers on a journey to
Taiwan, Vietnam, Kenya and Brussels to see the impact of globalisation,
and the consequences of its absence. It makes the case that the problem
in the world is not too much capitalism, globalisation and
multinationals, but too little
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A Kid's Guide to Capitalism (1948)
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John Pilger - The New rulers of The World: An examination of
globalization using Indonesia as an example. John Pilgar examines
how corporations have transformed economies, not always for the better.
53 min |
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Defending Globalizatio
From the
Pinky Show series on
globalization; in this episode Bunny reveals a secret about how to
get First World citizens on the Globalization bandwagon while
keeping those pesky Third Worlders in their place.
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The Corporation: The
corporation is today's dominant institution, creating great wealth but
also great harm. This 26 award-winning documentary examines the nature,
evolution, impacts and future of the modern business corporation and the
increasing role it plays in society and our everyday lives. The
film is divided in 23 parts (see below), all available on You Tube.
Or you can use a two part version on Google:
Part 1 Part
2 (2 hr 25 min)
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George Lakoff - Does Capitalism Always Lead to Democracy?
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The Wealth of Nations:
An 18 part film depicting one version of the history
and morality of Capitalism and Socialism. It begins with the
question posed by Adam Smith of why some nations are rich and other
poor. Part 12 describes the conservative position regarding the
proper role of the nation-state in a capitalist society.
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America's Distribution of Wealth
Part 1: A 1955 National Education Program piece on
the advantages of capitalism and the evils of communism and socialism.
It would be useful to compare the statistics used in the film with
similar measurements today.
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Civilization! - *Some Restrictions Apply:
A quick and critical look at the evolution of society from the
"savage" to the civilized.
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Greg Palast Reports: BBC NewsNight- Vulture Funds:
Palast report on the practice of investors buying up the
debt of 3rd world countries and forcing repayment at the
cost of health, education and welfare assistance to the
poor.
Part 2 of BBC NewsNight Vulture Bond
12 minutes total |
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