The Economics of Happiness is an eye-opening documentary which explores the impact of globalization on local self-sufficient communities and how people in general are effected negatively on all levels of life.  Globalization is tremendously wasteful and the film describes this in some detail.  People whose self-sufficient communities are suddenly overrun by globalization or westernization are finding themselves feeling poor from the new economic pressures.  Self-esteem erodes and leads to a d...
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“Money distracts us from what’s important.”- Heidemarie Schwermer, Living Without Money

Living Without Money is a documentary by Line Halvorsen about Heidemarie Schwermer, a retired psychotherapist, who decided over 14 years ago to start living without using money.  And what I mean by money is any currency (electronic, coin or bills), any credit, and any alternative currency.  It first started out as an experiment and now it's a way of life for her.  She gave everything away, let g...

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