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Surplus—Terrorized Into Being Consumers
Surplus—Terrorized Into Being Consumers is a film about the destructive side of consumer culture.
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Thank You Third World
Thank You Third World is a campaign that highlights short movies which draw attention to the exploitation of workforce in the Global South.
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2012—Time for Change
2012—Time for Change sees the Mayan Calendar’s prediction of imminent doom as an opportunity for transformation.
Perspectives Article
Adventures in Gondwana: Science in the South
This article looks at how scientific theories—in particular those of South African statesman Jan Smuts—sought to reorient the position of Africa in a global, historic hierarchy.
Exhibition chapter
Mobility | Welcome to the Anthropocene
This is a chapter of the virtual exhibition “Welcome to the Anthropocene: The Earth in Our Hands”—written and curated by historian Nina Möllers.
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Small Is Beautiful. A Study of Economics As If People Mattered
Small Is Beautiful was first published in 1973 and still offers a crucial message for the modern world struggling to balance economic growth with the human costs of globalization.
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Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
Moral Ground presents a diverse and compelling call to honor our individual and collective moral responsibility to our planet.
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Katanga Business
This film examines a mine that acts as a microcosm for globalization; illegal and legal workers, local and foreign businessmen, and politicians all navigate the new alliances that modern Africa demands.
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Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes To Town
This film depicts the clash that occurs in a small American town when Wal-Mart wants to open a store there.