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What's the economy for, anyway? / produced by John de Graaf and Dave Batker in association with Fox Wilmar Productions and Earth Economics ; director/writer, John De Graaf.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gross domestic product.
- United States--Economic conditions--2009-.
- United States.
- Economic conditions.
- Economics.
- Gross domestic product--United States.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming media file (40 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, [2009]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioned.
- System Details:
- System requirements: access to Internet or Intranet ; media player.
- Summary:
- "Ecological economist Dave Batker presents a humorous, edgy, factual, timely and highly-visual monologue about the American economy today, challenging the ways we measure economic success, especially the Gross Domestic Product, and offering an answer to the question: What's the economy for, anyway?"-- Original container.
- Contents:
- The GDP
- Quality of life
- Health
- Happiness
- Security
- Time
- The greatest number
- Sustainability
- Ancient history
- Modern history
- Financial crisis
- What's next?
- Participant:
- Host, Dave Batker.
- Credits:
- Photographer/editor, David Fox ; music, Michael Bade.
- Publisher Number:
- bf-wefa Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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