Technological Disobedience in Cuba (Ernesto Oroza)
In 1991, Cuba’s economy began to implode. “The Special Period in the Time of Peace” was the government’s euphemism for
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Will Work For Free (Maveric Media)
The documentary is lengthy and repetitive, but it presents interesting recent examples of technologically-driven unemployment. These could be used as
Read moreThe $250,000 Synthetic Hamburger (CBS News)
Global meat production rose from less than 50t in 1950 to about 275t in 2010. This growth has caused unaccounted
Read more2013 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment (David Suzuki)
Dr David Suzuki presents the 2013 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment, on the topic of Imagining a sustainable
Read moreSarvodaya Shramadana Movement (Dr Ariyaratne)
The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement is the largest people’s organization in Sri Lanka. Sarvodaya is Sanskrit for ‘Awakening of All’ and
Read moreFarmers autonomy and winning the battle against poverty (Periyapatna Satheesh)
A very interesting interview (28 minutes) with Periyapatna V. Satheesh, director of the Deccan Development Society commenting on: Farmers autonomy,
Read moreMisplaced euphoria over the revolutionary role of social media (Evgeny Morozov)
Social media is praised as the new weapon for toppling dictatorial power structures. Morozov states that this euphoria is nothing
Read moreArsenic Mitigation and Social Mobilisation in Bangladesh (AMRF)
This is a short 8-minutes version of a 60-minutes documentary Development in Bad Waters (AMRF). In Bangladesh, millions of rural poor are
Read moreHow Cooperatives Show Resilience to the Crisis (CECOP-CICOPA)
In Europe, 1.5 million workers co-own their enterprises. They are called worker cooperatives, social cooperatives or participative enterprises. The documentary
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