Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics

I didn't understand NAFTA until it was too late. Don't be caught with your drawers down with the TPP (TransPacific Partnership). This little gem is a good primer and Marilyn Waring is one of my heroes now!

I have classes in International Development and Women's Studies. It is always very warmly received.

Waring is a not only a national treasure for New Zealand but a human World Heritage Site!

Waring knuckled under and dug the facts. She not only challenged the male supremacy of the New Zealand Legislature but the entire world order.

Gross Domestic Product equations, used by the World Bank and major world governments, are traced historically to their origins and broken down into simple basic math by demonstrating the actual ergonomics of just who and what counts in this world or more importantly, who and what doesn't!

10/10!!! Gripping effects of world trade agreements are

This is an entertaining introduction to the work of Marilyn Waring, who was elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 1975 at age 22, and has been a national and international economic gadfly ever since.

The story begins with Waring as a political innocent, when she used "the art of the dumb question" to discover, then demonstrate, that the principles of economics have little to do with the real world costs and benefits of production and consumption. If you've ever wondered why things don't seem better when the GDP is up, you'll now understand. The film also depicts her efforts to put the spotlight on the unpaid labor of women around the world, the obscenity of military spending, and the importance of environmental preservation.

Waring has a direct manner of thinking and speaking, and a wonderful sense of humor, making Who's Counting an entertaining primer for anyone who suffers from what she refers to as economic anxiety.