Must-See-TV... "End of Road" on the DOC channel (repeating 8/22)

[SoCalDem]

If you ever wondered how we got where we are financially, and wanted to have it explained in understandable terminology..this is it!!!

http://realscreen.com/2012/08/02/mercury-sells-end-of-the-road-to-u-s-doc-channel/



End Of The Road

Documentary Channel in the U.S. has acquired feature docs End of the Road (pictured) and Under Fire: Journalists in Combat from UK distribution company MercuryMedia.

Directed by Tim Delmastro, End of the Road is a film about the global financial crisis, featuring interviews with financial experts including billionaire Eric Sprott and James G. Rickards, author and consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense. The doc examines the role governments may have played in the financial crisis’ growth.

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http://documentarychannel.com/movie.php?currID=10536&t=End%20of%20the%20Road:%20How%20Money%20Became%20Worthless;%20The


In 2008 the world experienced one of the greatest financial turmoils in modern history. Markets around the world started crashing, stock prices plummeted, and major financial institutions, once thought to be invincible, started showing signs of collapse. Governments responded quickly, issuing massive bailouts and stimulus packages in an effort to keep the world economy afloat.

While we're told that these drastic measures prevented a total collapse of our system, a growing sense of unease has spread throughout the population. In the world of finance, indeed in all facets of modern life, cracks have started to appear. What lies ahead as a result of these bold ‘money printing' measures? Was the financial crisis solved, or were the problems merely ‘kicked down the road?'

Director: Tim Delmastro

[nanabugg]

1. I plan to watch this later, but in the meantime, hasn't anyone ever heard of the law of saturation?

Everything as a saturation point that includes, population, autos, money, even corruption. Just stop and think about what happens when the sat point is reached or even what happens as you approach the sat point. You know, too much of a good thing...limits to growth... We are, as is most of the developed world, living in the age of saturation with all of its benefits and problems.

Greed is not good! And ignorance is not bliss!

[nanabugg]

2. Any thoughts on "the law of saturation"? Can anyone discuss this or is it too scary?

More people than jobs, more money and nothing more to buy, more cars than space to drive or park, more energy used than needed, more wars than necessary, more weapons than needed, more nukes than can ever be used, more needy people than people willing to share, more pollution than our waterway and air can handle...

Would it change political interests and debates worldwide to address these issues honestly and cooperatively? No one seems to want to talk about it or even think about it.