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On a regular basis we are placated by commercials to satisfy our craving to know which bathroom tissue is the most absorbent; debates 'infomercials' assuaging our fears over which vice-presidential candidate has the best dentist; and reality-shows that comfort our 'at least I am not as bad as...' need; there is an inescapable reality occurring right under our propagandized nose (as we noted here). Economic Reason has gathered together the Top 15 'reality' economic documentaries - so turn-on, tune-in, and drop-out of the mainstream for a few hours... Originally posted at Economic Reason blog,
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2. 97% Owned - Directed by Peter Joseph 97% owned presents serious research and verifiable evidence on the troubling issues facing our economic and financial system. This documentary provides a UK-perspective, however, its inner workings of Central Banks and the Money creation process are virtually the same concept all around the world. ~2:10 hr.
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3. Money as Debt 1, Directed by Paul Grignon Todays money is a new form of slavery, and distinguishable from the old simply by the fact that it is impersonal, there is no human relation between master and slave. Debt- government, corporate and household has reached astronomical proportions. Where does all this money come from? How could there BE that much money to lend? The answer is there isnt. Today, MONEY IS DEBT. If there were NO DEBT there would be NO MONEY. ~ 47 min.
4. Money As Debt 2, Directed by Paul Grignon Bailouts, stimulus packages, debt piled upon debt Where will it all end? How did we get into a situation where there has never been more material wealth & productivity and yet everyone is in debt to bankers. ~1:16 hr.
5. Money As Debt 3, Directed by Paul Grignon This third and final movie in the Money as Debt trilogy presents a comprehensive picture of how money could work in the future. It is
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6. The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World by Niall Ferguson Based on the book, The Ascent of Money:This documentary provides a financial History of the World by a Harvard professor, Niall Fergusons. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking. ~4:30 hr.
7. Fiat Empire Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Constitution, Directed by Matrixx Entertainment Corporation A good documentary about the federal reserve in the United States. Most people believe that this bank is government owned but it is not. ~58 min.
8. Money, Banking, and The Federal Reserve System, Produced by Ludwig von Mises Institute Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson understood The Monster. But
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9. The Crash Of 1929 Produced by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer By 1929, Charles Mitchell, President of the National City Bank (which would become Citibank), had popularized the idea of selling stock and high yield bonds directly to smaller investors. Mitchell and a very small group of bankers, brokers, and speculators manipulated the stock market, grew wealthy and helped create the economic boom of that fabulous decade. ~1 hr.
10. Enron, The Smartest Guys In The Room, Directed by Alex Gibney Believed by some accusers to be the most egregious corporate malefactors in American history are about to go on trial for pillaging their company and devaluing its stock, leaving thousands of employees and investors holding the bag while they absconded with millions. ~ 1:49 hr.
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11. MeltDown The Secret History of the Global Financial Collapse by Doc Zone Doc Zone has traveled the world from Wall Street to Dubai to China to investigate The Secret History of the Global Financial Collapse. Meltdown is the story of the bankers who crashed the world, the leaders who struggled to save it and the ordinary families who got crushed. ~44 min.
12. The Take by Avi Lewis We heard rumors of a new kind of economy emerging in Argentina. With hundreds of factories closing, waves of workers were locking themselves inside and running the workplaces on their own, with no bosses. ~ 1:20 min.
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14. I.O.U.S.A Directed by Patrick Creadon I.O.U.S.A. is a 2008 American documentary directed by Patrick Creadon. The film focuses on the shape and impact of the United States national debt. The film features Robert Bixby, director of the Concord Coalition, and David Walker, the former U.S. ComptrollerGeneral, as they travel around the United States on a tour to let communities know of the potential dangers of the national debt. The tour was carried out through the Concord Coalition, and was known as the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour. From Wikipedia. ~ 45min.
15. The Last Days Of Lehman Brothers Drama inspired by the real events that took place on the weekend of 12 September 2008 when the Lehman Brothers went to the wall. ~59 min.
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lynnybee
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 16:58 | the real news is found on the internet. post. thank you for this
Midas
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 18:03 | Yeah, thanks Tyler. A one stop shop for deprogramming.
JFK.4PREZ
alien-IQ
Good list. I've seen all but three of those. Time to fill that gap.
CPL
...awestuck is all I can say, this is what people let it get to while waiting for instructions...unbelievable.
All ZH'ers should at least take the time to watch this one.
knukles
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CPL
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10/14/2012 - 19:34 | How to present that though so it could never be tampered with. Left or Right or Center or whatever the poltical placement. I'm a fan of giving lots of information on all fifty sides of an arguement.
Philosophy of art. It reflects a broad range of topics. Technology, history, malfesance, love, hate, political, propaganda, pretty, sad, glad. It wouldn't require anything but eyes and the discussion of what is presented. The art itself is the reflection of 7 millenia of humans putting an idea on paper.
knukles
Sun,
10/14/2012 Way too damned long - 20:27 | ago.... A mirror of our civilization's decline.
CPL
Sun,
10/14/2012 Indeed, we were - 21:04 | obviously not studious enough in the fact we did take it and we failed to stop this. I agree though, it has become a jingoistic circus out there. From the complete dismantling of schools that made authors instead of consumers ...to people that landed on the moon to API's to write some piece of shit widget on an iPad.
It's completely fucking unbelievable how schools have mutated into a feel good factory. Some kid slaps another kid it's open for discussion on a broad level, when it's play ground politics. Kids without a helmet on bike is a moot point, even that arguement of nanny state are dismissed because most of them are becoming well versused on survival at the end of gun through the media they spend the most amount of time with. Plus they are fat asses, can't begin to explain the sheer size of crotch fruit at the mall, and these fucking women with the kids. Holy shit...goddamn moose knuckle and with a slight breeze we are talking clapping.... Could write a book on it...
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- 09:15 | attribute the cultural decline youre describing in part to political correctness promoted by the left in the US for at least the past 50 years. Its a form of Cultural Marxism, it spreads the ideals of Socialism through cultural propaganda and acceptable speech codes. It is preached through the MSM and taught thru the Public School system and in Colleges. This was the beginning of the entitlement mentality we have now in America.
juangrande
Sun,
10/14/2012 - 22:28 | Knuckles, I'm assuming your heritage is white european. Morals, ethics, character and natural law have all been "justified" by our particular genetic version of the species to FUCK EVERYBODY ELSE OVER! So come up with something new, wouldya......
Cabreado Be careful...
Sun, 10/14/2012
- 23:02 | I'd suggest that where the rubber hits the road, "white european" has nothing to do with anything, and you're diminishing your own (important) message.
Uncle Remus
Sun,
10/14/2012 - 23:12 | "all men are not intellectually, morally and practically/socially equal" That implies that there are losers and that can't be good for ones self-image. The bleating will continue until [tap tap, swish, tap] ah yes, until morale improves.
The Gooch
"Our dreams do not fit on your ballots" wow tool and die bitchez
Skateboarder
Sweet! Thanks for the linkage - I've been looking for a decent one-stop-shop of videos to pass along to people who haven't yet figured out what the hell is going on. I don't care if it takes a million documentaries - people need to understand the fundamental difference between money and wealth.
TrustWho
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Tsunami Wave
I learned how banking works through Money as Debt, although it was very loooooonnnnng and boring and the narrator had a Canadian accent.
CPL
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 19:36 | ...now we're aboot fivty FIve billion in debt. And sorry, I don't know Fred in Toronto although I'm sure he's a good feller and a wack-a-doo to boot on that there.
Publicus
illyia
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 17:06 | Inside Job is also a wonderful drama, tweaks the cog-dis chord.
kaiserhoff
steveo77
Sunset Pictures over the Mountains Oahu Hawaii USA Got 2 really cool pictures while out exercising the dogs. Worth checking. And bear in mind, all blog owners that are adz supported do appreciate your attention. http://oahutrading.blogspot.com/2012/10/sunset-pictures-overmountains-o...
hazek
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 17:07 | What about "The end of the road"?: http://100thmonkeyfilms.com/endoftheroad/
http://www.youtube.com/user/100thMonkeyChannel?feature=mhee
The Shootist
I thought that would make the list. Or Mike Maloney's "Debt Collapse." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj2s6vzErqY
Cloud9.5
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The Gooch
After the whole "roota" trip this a.m., this! Thx TD & friends, may we live in interesting times.
http://www.comparegoldandsilverprices.com/the-shiningkubricks-secret-go...
nakedshort
this would have to be in the top 20 ? Cramamerica trading circa 1997 "Betting on the Market" PBS Frontline (1997). http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded&v=AIBodH7s6Cs
Yen Cross
Light travels @ 186 thousand miles a second. Imagine truth as light. Nuf said.
q99x2
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 18:01 | So now what am I supposed to tell my teacher. My dog ate my homework?
SubjectivObject
Yen Cross
Don't put your " certificate/degree" in jeopardy. Tell your teacher to contact Yen Cross @ zero hedge.com I'll lay the wood!
knukles
Hulk
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knukles
Sun,
She humped my leg, but the dog from Kalamazoo wouldn't have anything to do with me... I once, loved a dog, from Kalamazoo !
knukles
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10/14/2012 I humped her leg and - 21:43 | she sent me to the dog. Small world.
Offthebeach
That's what you get when you pass out naked in a basement with a red rubber ball in your mouth. ( Oh, it wasn't your leg that he slammed. )
Bob
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 18:12 | How the fuck could you leave out The Corporation? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmXgedNKgjI
Seasmoke
q99x2
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 18:38 | Thanks for the posting. I like Money as Debt 3 the best.
The countries that are being attacked by NATO will surely have marked the Rothschild and other banking families as targets now. It seems to be publicly apparent that they are the ones behind the world chaos at this time. Holy crap all I want to do is go to college and jog. I don't eat much. They can leave me out of it all. I hope so. I don't look good in a uniform.
Jendrzejczyk
Alright, only on part 2 of "The Take" and it is awesome to see regular blue collar workers take over factories and produce. The drive to work and succeed, and not rely on charity or government handouts is inspiring.
knukles
I'd like a reality movie'd credit me a whole buncha them worthless naughts and ones to my electronic banking empire
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Downtoolong
Fiat Empire still gets my top vote. The interviews with the people on the street show just how lost we are. The one guy who confesses the truth must be a Fed, Treasury, or TBTF bank employee. He laughs, with nothing to hide. No harm will come to him. So sad but true.
Yes_Questions
Always good to know what is wrong with "this picture" come monday morning.
Thanks ZH.
the iD
Dr. Albert Bartlett on The Exponential Function "The most important video you will ever see": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQA2rkpBSY&feature=related part 1 of 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umFnrvcS6AQ&feature=related full http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3294010431021068736 google video
Blond Viking
Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (2003). This is a little different, but still interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXmuWecIQos Steve Ballmer, 37:15, priceless.
LikeClockwork
The Gooch
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Cabreado
With regard to the documentation part, we're doing a much better job than the Romans. Thank you ZH, et al.
TBTF
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 20:54 | Chris Martenson's "Crash Course" doesn't get a mention?
History Of Oil by Robert Newman The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein The Century of Self by Adam Kurtis
putaipan
blindman
squexx
toomanyfakecons...
#2 "97% Owned" has less than 200,000 views. It's good to see director Peter Joseph on the list, but his Zeitgeist '07 and Zeitgeist Moving Forward have tens of millions of views and both documentaries are roughly 50% financial in nature. Don't miss them either.
lolmao500
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younkint
I was looking for something exactly like this. Tyler nails it again.
The government employes 4.5 million people. Goldman Sachs employees 32,300.
Goldman Sachs average salary isaround 140,000 per year. Government average salary is around 125,000 per year.
In fact government employees get paid as well as somebody working for Microsoft
Why isn't there a debate on how overpaid government workers are? I'd say there are about 4 million less bankers out there. WTF
http://www.aei-ideas.org/2012/01/average-federal-pay-matchesmicrosoft/
Taint Boil
.......candidate has the best dentist.. That was awesome. Money as debt - already seen it and it is a must watch. Gonna be a late night, no problem Taint Boil has the week off, kids are in bed, the old lady is in Mexico and I'm drinking ......
ebworthen
Global banking and debt ponzi: a party while it lasts, but HELL to pay. Sad.
GeorgesamaBushLaden
I think Aron Russo's 'America:Freedom to Fascism' is a MUST SEE; as well as the first 'Zeitgeist' "Don't Mind the Men Behind the Curtain"; Alex Jones' 'Fall of the Republic'; Bill Still's 'Secrets of Oz'; and ANY documentary that showcases the observations of G. Edward Griffin (author of 'Creature from Jekyll Island')... Best economic animated short: Provacateur Network's
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wisefool
Timmay and the lords of the underworld is a commentary about the current Secretary of treasury of the United States. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TANqlCkUbk Timothy Geithner is not only the current head of the US treasury, but was also head of the NY FRB during the recent housing finance experiment. Experts put his IQ somewhere between 75.2 and 77.4. He -- and his IRS -- have more power for death, detention and physical force than the recently passed NDAA could dream of. and they have had it since 1913. Timmothy Geithner has also failed to operate Turbotax v.2002 properly. He is currently advising Europe on economic policy. check out Timmothy Geithner Folks! History will!
Radical Marijuana
Link to my collection of Excellent Videos on Money System: http://www.marijuanaparty.ca/article.php3?id_article=445 Not long ago, there were too few, now there are too many. I have time to watch them, most people do not. Worse, the overall situation continues to be that evidence and logical arguments mean nothing to systems based on lies, backed by violence. After we figure out what has been happening, there is still nothing realistically practical that can be done to stop the established trillionaire mass murders from punching their debt engines on through hyperdrive! The banksters and their buddies already own the mass media, and control their political puppets. Any miraculously successful politicians, that might be able to change things, would end up being discredited or destroyed in order to prevent that. Moreover, in my view ALL the videos of this kind that I have ever watched fit the pattern of "reactionary revolution." They usually spend 90% of their time doing good historical analysis, then followed the last 10% presenting bullshit solutions based on impossible ideals, depending upon false fundamental dichotomies. I have never yet seen any video of this kind that continues to be consistent through its ending, with what it demonstrated before that ending. The history has been the triumph of the methods of organized crime, taking control of governments: LEGALIZED LIES, BACKED BY LEGALIZED VIOLENCE. The general abstract pattern demonstrated by the historical facts are based on SUBTRACTION and ROBBERY. The only genuine and realistic solutions would be based on changing the organized systems of lies, to operate a differently organized system of robbery. The best we can hope for is to try to more effectively fight bullshit with bullshit, in order to change the social rates of robbery to bring them back into better ecological balance. However, ALL of these kinds of videos that I have ever watched either ignore that reality was based on robbery, or suggest solutions based on the impossible ideal of ending that robbery. Of course, I would like to make my own videos, that presented my ideas ... However, I present the fringe of the fringe of the fringe position, and that Fringe Cubed position has way too small an audience to sustain the effort to make videos for them. Instead, the only videos on these topics that I have ever seen appear to me to mostly be more on the general theme of "entertaining ourselves to death." Ultimately, there is the irony that human reality is always based on different systems of organized lies, operating different systems of organized robbery, which the economic truth that the biggest bullies want to deny and suppress, and their controlled opposition tends to want to do similar things. The most "successful" people were those who are the best at being dishonest, while appealing to their particular viewers. Thus, the paradox is that since almost nobody likes more radical truth, that radical truth almost never gets made into videos. Instead, we have mainstream morons making videos for other mainstream morons, and reactionary revolutionaries making videos for other reactionary
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wisefool
Very good post. Your request is being fulfilled in the contrapositive. The reality TV shows, Hollywood/Music/Sports celebrity industry has been pumping out the end game for the debt death system for years. luxury cars, housing, etc. Young people know that these things require a huge amount of taxation, insurance, and maintenance. They will rent and watch the greater fools on media. Much to the dismay of the both the private and public rentier class. Again, you cant always get what you want, but if you see how the housing and auto industry is doing, you can see that the anti-videos are accomplish the goal of the videos you are requesting.
Yen Cross
You fools. Scraps make me HAPPY! Did you watch the trade. Of course not> snap card bitchez. Look at Gold ,Silver,Platinum (interbank spreads)! It's a new week. Look at bond spreads, in the direct market!
Awakened Sheeple
"Collapse" deserves watching as well for simply pointing out the ponzi nature of the global economy.
Slazenger
donpaulo +1
dystopian future, love the list and most of the comments and links on this thread
When they kick out your front door How you gonna come? With your hands on your head Or on the trigger of your gun When the law break in How you gonna go? Shot down on the pavement Or waiting in death row The money feels good And your life you like it well But surely your time will come As in heaven, as in hell
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Yen Cross
Get to work you "sons of Bitches"! Welcome to reality Ranch! The "FX h-1 move is fading" ! Crawl out of your basements, stretch your arms, and make a difference! How many hollow points can I put into your" Jelly Belly"? Ermy , IS ON your TANK ASSES! R.E.
Monk
Some of these documentaries counter each other. Some, for example, imply that much of money is created by government. What they don't mention is that money is created to meet credit created by commercial banks lending to individuals and businesses. Also, some imply that the U.S. financial industry is heavily regulated and centralized, when it's the other way round.
Yen Cross
Would you like some " Lighter Fluid" , Tibetian Monk style?
kicksroute66
tolgito
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=bHvd7WHQZ78 everyone should check this.Simply : Fiat currency + Fractional Reserve + Compound interest = collapse.
younkint
ZH is to be commended for making these videos so easily available. You could watch all these videos - which would certainly take some time - or you could get the Cliff Notes version by simply watching a few five-minute clips of George Carlin.
Monedas
Monedas
Yen Cross
Golf clap. Modenas ya gotta do better than that! Bean boy! WHY? exactly, are you attacking me? be a man and tell me why! Did I offend you? If so,
I'm a true Capitalist. I like small government, and lemonaid stands. Don't fuck with me! I'll bury you so deep they will have to pump"sunlight" to your
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Ghordius
+1 ad hominem attacks are IMHO often a sign for a cognitive dissonance. like: "the argument is valid, can't challenge it, damn the (insert expletive) bearer of unwelcome news/truths". I count them as a form of "greenie" (not that I care for them). what was the argument again? ;-)
Monedas
Mon,
10/15/2012 - 09:11 | Oooops ! I was just feeling silly and didn't have anything better to say ! I thought it was funny .... think about it .... could you imagine those two getting it on .... let alone the hideous fruit of her wound ! You should feel flattered that Modenas turned his spotlight of humour on you .... it could be a "career break" !
manich
Mon, 10/15/2012 - 08:58 | #1b. COLLAPSE, with Mike Ruppert Infinite growth model in a finite world, don't work!
Don't hire a Cop, if you can't Honor, the Contract............. Don't ask for Safety, if you can't Honor the Contract......... Don't ask for Ultimate Sacrifice, if you can't Honor the Contract...... Yes Society, you are Screwed!!!!!!!!!!!!
rambo1028 Meltdown...
Wave-Tech
With little or no overlap from the ZH list, here you can find our list of 27 relevant productions. http://prudentmeasures.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html At the bottom of our bonus page @ http://prudentmeasures.blogspot.com/p/bonus.html, you can find 9 more presentations on Agenda-21. Grab some popcorn/beer and prepare to embark upon a seething
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