Our World, Our Planet: the Financial Crisis
4 Fridays, April 3rd– May 15th at 7:30 pm
World Centric Community Space Wheelchair Accessible
2121 Staunton Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tel: 650-283-3797
Donations requested to cover cost of films and speakers.
Films to be followed by discussion, speakers and socializing.
Seating capacity is about 70 people.
Please feel free to bring food/drinks to share and a cushion as there are a few metal chairs.
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In The Ascent of Money, Ferguson – whose series War of the World garnered critical attention last summer – traces the evolution of money and demonstrates that financial history is the essential back-story behind all history. “Everyone needs to understand the complex history of money and our relationship to it,” he says. “By learning how societies have continually created and survived financial crises, we can find solid solutions to today’s worldwide economic emergency.” As he traverses historic financial hot spots around the world, Ferguson illuminates fundamental economic concepts and speaks with leading experts in the financial world. (120mins, 2009)
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With breathtaking clarity, renowned University of Massachusetts Economics Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the root causes of today's economic crisis, showing how it was decades in the making and in fact reflects seismic failures within the structures of American-style capitalism itself. Richly illustrated with graphics and charts, this is a superb introduction that allows ordinary citizens to comprehend, and react to, the unraveling crisis. (57mins, 2008)
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I.O.U.S.A. the movie boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. With surgical precision, Creadon interweaves archival footage and economic data to paint a vivid and alarming profile of America's current economic situation. The ultimate power of I.O.U.S.A. is that the film moves beyond doomsday rhetoric to proffer potential financial scenarios and propose solutions about how we can recreate a fiscally sound nation for future generations. (85 mins, 2009)
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Just where does that dollar in your pocket originate? The answer is that all money enters the economy as bank debt. So what? You may ask. This seemingly innocuous detail is actually at the core of many of the social and environmental problems of today. Join us on a voyage that will utterly transform the way you perceive money. Many leading thinkers expose the truth about money, and what we can do about it in this feature length documentary. (80 mins, 2009)
