The Economics of Happiness

2011
1h 7m

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'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing dir... Read all'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization an... Read all'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The documentary describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, all around the world people are ... Read all

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Jan Barham

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Ronald Colman

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(as Ron Colman)

Eliana Amparo Apaza Espillico

Self
(as Eliana Espillico)

Zac Goldsmith

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Daniel Greenberg

Self

Clive Hamilton

Self
(as Dr. Clive Hamilton)

Richard Heinberg

Self

Rob Hopkins

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Pracha Hutanuwatr

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Chris Johnstone

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(as Dr. Chris Johnstone)

David Korten

Self

Rodrigo Lopes

Self

Bill McKibben

Self

Gavin Newsom

Self

Helena Norberg-Hodge

Self

Khyentse Norbu

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(as Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche)

Keibo Oiwa

Self
(as Professor Keibo Oiwa)

John Page

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(voice)

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9piotr-kwiecien

Such a great documentary should be available to watch for free...

I don't understand why such a great documentary has such a very limited access. It should be available for everyone to watch for free. The information should be spread and shared. Monetary cost of production is irrelevant. For example there are many exceptional documentaries produced by The Zeitgeist Movement or The Venus Project which are free to watch despite that production basically bankrupted people who produced them. They didn't care as they understand that the planet is the most important not some profit margin. We are reaching the point of no return when planet's ecosystem will no longer be able to sustain and support human life. You can always ask for donations. The fact that it is nor free to watch undermines the whole message the documentary is trying to send through...

10Xander108

Hope, not Doom and Gloom

This is a hopeful documentary grounded in the lived experience of capitalist/consumerist suffering, simple joyful living, and the journey between these two states.

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Trivia
Shown at the Global Campus Filmtage at University of Innsbruck. The director Helena Norberg Hodge was present for a Q and A afterwards.

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Composed by Florian Fricke and Daniel Fichelscher (as Daniel Secundus Fichelscher)
Edition POPOL VUH Johannes Fricke & Anna Fricke