Economy Videos - The Documentary Network https://documentary.net/video_category/economy/ Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:46:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png Documentary Network - Watch free documentaries and films https://documentary.net/video_category/economy/ 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Can Universal Basic Income End Our Cultural Obsession With Work? https://documentary.net/video/can-universal-basic-income-end-our-cultural-obsession-with-work-philosopher-andrew-taggart/ https://documentary.net/video/can-universal-basic-income-end-our-cultural-obsession-with-work-philosopher-andrew-taggart/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:46:03 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12636

In 1948, German philosopher Josef Pieper predicted that society was headed for a dystopia he called 'Total Work'. With most of us in 2017 working too long, missing social events, working on weekends, and egging on our older years just for the retirement, practical philosopher Andrew Taggart believes we have reached the verge of that dystopia. He describes the conditions that are tightening around us—our lives are scheduled around the needs of our jobs, our time with family and friends is subordinated to it (in a 5:2 ratio!), and our free time increasingly resembles work, in vocabulary and in action: we run errands, aim to have "productive" days, try to rest so that we are fresh for Monday—the start of another week. Taggart thinks Universal Basic Income is the ideological push we need to begin questioning how we can cut loose from our cultural obsession with work, and how we might live in a world without it. Are we human beings, or instruments of productivity? Has our intense focus on work become pathological? Transcript:'Total work' was a term coined by Josef Pieper, a lesser known German philosopher from the 20th century, and he was concerned that after World War II there would be a time of total work. By that I take him to mean that work comes to be the center around which the world turns. Human beings start to see themselves chiefly as workers, and the entirety of life becomes more and more work, or work like. To see this we can begin to examine a number of what I might call tightening conditions. So the first condition would be the centrality of work. We've come to think that work is actually the center and everything else begins to turn around it. To see this more clearly we can think about the fact that we woke up to go to work today or that we are going home from work today. That we are preparing for work. That we are preparing to leave work. And this is happening all the way around the world. Meanwhile we’re adjusting our schedules, the rest of our lives, so that they are turning about it. So that would be the first condition. The second condition is subordination. That everything else in life comes to seem as if it’s subordinate to, and to be put in the service of, work. We can think of sleeping: the idea is that we wish to sleep well today in order to be focused and prepared for work. And that when we’re at work we wish to be as productive as possible. So sleep becomes that which is an instrument in the service of productivity. And we can play that game with all sorts of different instances. The third condition is the resemblance claim. It seems as if everything else in life comes to resemble work, more and more. So you can think of, on a day off you are wanting to be as productive as possible, thinking about how much you got done. You can begin to think about all the ways in which you plan and schedule time with children. The terms that begin to mark out our lives even when we’re not actually working sound more and more work like. And the last condition I think is the most intense and that’s what I might call cultural forgetfulness. Well suppose there were to come to pass Universal Basic Income. And suppose, for the sake of argument, that that were sufficient to meet our material needs—that is, those concerned with having enough food, proper shelter, sufficient warmth, sufficient coldness, and the like, so that it was enough. As one philosopher, Harry Frankfurt, calls it we have doctrine of sufficiency. So suppose basic income allowed us all to have enough. Then once again I think we would need to think about what we would do with ourselves. Aristotle in 'Politics' says, really quite famously, that we non-leisure in order to have leisure. And that was the way that it would be translated: we non-leisure in order to have leisure. The question is how are we going to dwell on our leisure?And I think we’ve been educated to a point at which we really don’t know how to answer that question. People, I think, are struck by a very difficult condition, which is a medieval condition, called acedia.]]>

In 1948, German philosopher Josef Pieper predicted that society was headed for a dystopia he called 'Total Work'. With most of us in 2017 working too long, missing social events, working on weekends, and egging on our older years just for the retirement, practical philosopher Andrew Taggart believes we have reached the verge of that dystopia. He describes the conditions that are tightening around us—our lives are scheduled around the needs of our jobs, our time with family and friends is subordinated to it (in a 5:2 ratio!), and our free time increasingly resembles work, in vocabulary and in action: we run errands, aim to have "productive" days, try to rest so that we are fresh for Monday—the start of another week. Taggart thinks Universal Basic Income is the ideological push we need to begin questioning how we can cut loose from our cultural obsession with work, and how we might live in a world without it. Are we human beings, or instruments of productivity? Has our intense focus on work become pathological? Transcript:'Total work' was a term coined by Josef Pieper, a lesser known German philosopher from the 20th century, and he was concerned that after World War II there would be a time of total work. By that I take him to mean that work comes to be the center around which the world turns. Human beings start to see themselves chiefly as workers, and the entirety of life becomes more and more work, or work like. To see this we can begin to examine a number of what I might call tightening conditions. So the first condition would be the centrality of work. We've come to think that work is actually the center and everything else begins to turn around it. To see this more clearly we can think about the fact that we woke up to go to work today or that we are going home from work today. That we are preparing for work. That we are preparing to leave work. And this is happening all the way around the world. Meanwhile we’re adjusting our schedules, the rest of our lives, so that they are turning about it. So that would be the first condition. The second condition is subordination. That everything else in life comes to seem as if it’s subordinate to, and to be put in the service of, work. We can think of sleeping: the idea is that we wish to sleep well today in order to be focused and prepared for work. And that when we’re at work we wish to be as productive as possible. So sleep becomes that which is an instrument in the service of productivity. And we can play that game with all sorts of different instances. The third condition is the resemblance claim. It seems as if everything else in life comes to resemble work, more and more. So you can think of, on a day off you are wanting to be as productive as possible, thinking about how much you got done. You can begin to think about all the ways in which you plan and schedule time with children. The terms that begin to mark out our lives even when we’re not actually working sound more and more work like. And the last condition I think is the most intense and that’s what I might call cultural forgetfulness. Well suppose there were to come to pass Universal Basic Income. And suppose, for the sake of argument, that that were sufficient to meet our material needs—that is, those concerned with having enough food, proper shelter, sufficient warmth, sufficient coldness, and the like, so that it was enough. As one philosopher, Harry Frankfurt, calls it we have doctrine of sufficiency. So suppose basic income allowed us all to have enough. Then once again I think we would need to think about what we would do with ourselves. Aristotle in 'Politics' says, really quite famously, that we non-leisure in order to have leisure. And that was the way that it would be translated: we non-leisure in order to have leisure. The question is how are we going to dwell on our leisure?And I think we’ve been educated to a point at which we really don’t know how to answer that question. People, I think, are struck by a very difficult condition, which is a medieval condition, called acedia.]]> https://documentary.net/video/can-universal-basic-income-end-our-cultural-obsession-with-work-philosopher-andrew-taggart/feed/ 0 Making Buildings for Billionaires in New York City https://documentary.net/video/making-buildings-for-billionaires-in-new-york-city-the-new-york-times/ https://documentary.net/video/making-buildings-for-billionaires-in-new-york-city-the-new-york-times/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:23:07 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12577

A new crop of ultra-luxurious New York high rises are vying to be the next hot "it" building and are attracting billionaires from nearby as well as abroad. 

Walking slowly to the windows facing the meadow of green that is Central Park, Gary Barnett slips into salesman mode as he spreads his arms wide, embracing the sweeping bird’s-eye view he has from the 87th floor of his shimmering skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

Noting a visitor’s gasp at the stunning vista, he smiles. “That’s what we want. We want the ‘Oh, wow,’ ” he says.

That ‘oh wow’ factor is part of a 6,250-square-foot, full-floor apartment in his soaring skyscraper, One57, complete with a soon-to-arrive master bedroom tub carved from a single piece of Italian marble. The apartment comes with a hefty price tag of $67 million. Or, put another way, nearly $11,000 per square foot. That’s Per. Square. Foot.

Too rich? Well, there is another, similar apartment a few floors lower that has a number of potential buyers circling it that’s “only $55 million,” Mr. Barnett says before pausing. “I didn’t really say, only $55 million?” He laughs. “It’s all relative.”

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A new crop of ultra-luxurious New York high rises are vying to be the next hot "it" building and are attracting billionaires from nearby as well as abroad. 

Walking slowly to the windows facing the meadow of green that is Central Park, Gary Barnett slips into salesman mode as he spreads his arms wide, embracing the sweeping bird’s-eye view he has from the 87th floor of his shimmering skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.

Noting a visitor’s gasp at the stunning vista, he smiles. “That’s what we want. We want the ‘Oh, wow,’ ” he says.

That ‘oh wow’ factor is part of a 6,250-square-foot, full-floor apartment in his soaring skyscraper, One57, complete with a soon-to-arrive master bedroom tub carved from a single piece of Italian marble. The apartment comes with a hefty price tag of $67 million. Or, put another way, nearly $11,000 per square foot. That’s Per. Square. Foot.

Too rich? Well, there is another, similar apartment a few floors lower that has a number of potential buyers circling it that’s “only $55 million,” Mr. Barnett says before pausing. “I didn’t really say, only $55 million?” He laughs. “It’s all relative.”

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We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging misconceptions from the west. The film looks at how the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing – has transformed traditional models of business, distribution and innovation, and asks what the rest of the world can learn from this so-called “Silicon Valley of hardware".  ]]>

We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging misconceptions from the west. The film looks at how the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing – has transformed traditional models of business, distribution and innovation, and asks what the rest of the world can learn from this so-called “Silicon Valley of hardware".  ]]> https://documentary.net/video/shenzhen-the-silicon-valley-of-hardware/feed/ 0 How Much Food Do Our Supermarkets Throw Away? https://documentary.net/video/how-much-food-do-our-supermarkets-throw-away/ https://documentary.net/video/how-much-food-do-our-supermarkets-throw-away/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:44:53 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12488

Supermarkets in Britain make huge profits, underpay farmers, exploit their own staff and cause a lot of harm to consumers and retailers. The UK supermarket sector is increasingly dominated by a few giant firms. The companies TESCO, ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons affect people's livelihoods, what they eat and how they consume. Countries in the developing world provide cheap produce for British supermarket shelves. Supermarkets can benefit from poor economic conditions by buying cheaply and selling at low margins. While hunger and poverty are rife in Britain, where a growing number of people are increasingly dependent on food banks, supermarket chains have done very little to address the issue of food waste.]]>

Supermarkets in Britain make huge profits, underpay farmers, exploit their own staff and cause a lot of harm to consumers and retailers. The UK supermarket sector is increasingly dominated by a few giant firms. The companies TESCO, ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons affect people's livelihoods, what they eat and how they consume. Countries in the developing world provide cheap produce for British supermarket shelves. Supermarkets can benefit from poor economic conditions by buying cheaply and selling at low margins. While hunger and poverty are rife in Britain, where a growing number of people are increasingly dependent on food banks, supermarket chains have done very little to address the issue of food waste.]]> https://documentary.net/video/how-much-food-do-our-supermarkets-throw-away/feed/ 0 Grandt Mason https://documentary.net/video/grandt-mason/ https://documentary.net/video/grandt-mason/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:28:54 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12382

Ryan shot this video over a few visits to Grandt Mason's atelier in the Cape Town suburb Woodstock. He welcomed him into his workshop and revealed a world he had no idea existed. He intended to capture the production of a pair of hand-made shoes. Little did he know that in the process the vegan designer would use leather for the first time. Or that he would meet Boy, a local general in the Hard Livings - the most notorious gang in Cape Town. ]]>

Ryan shot this video over a few visits to Grandt Mason's atelier in the Cape Town suburb Woodstock. He welcomed him into his workshop and revealed a world he had no idea existed. He intended to capture the production of a pair of hand-made shoes. Little did he know that in the process the vegan designer would use leather for the first time. Or that he would meet Boy, a local general in the Hard Livings - the most notorious gang in Cape Town. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/grandt-mason/feed/ 0 SEEDING FEAR – The Story of Michael White vs Monsanto https://documentary.net/video/seeding-fear-the-story-of-michael-white-vs-monsanto/ https://documentary.net/video/seeding-fear-the-story-of-michael-white-vs-monsanto/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:40:08 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12342

The story of a 4th generation farmer and seed cleaner who went toe to toe with Monsanto. Since Monsanto began selling their patented "Roundup Ready" genetically modified seeds they have sued hundreds of farmers for pentent infringement. Today, over 90% of soy beans, corn and cotton produced in the USA are a product of Monsanto.]]>

The story of a 4th generation farmer and seed cleaner who went toe to toe with Monsanto. Since Monsanto began selling their patented "Roundup Ready" genetically modified seeds they have sued hundreds of farmers for pentent infringement. Today, over 90% of soy beans, corn and cotton produced in the USA are a product of Monsanto.]]> https://documentary.net/video/seeding-fear-the-story-of-michael-white-vs-monsanto/feed/ 1 Sticker shock: Why are glasses so expensive? https://documentary.net/video/sticker-shock-why-are-glasses-so-expensive/ https://documentary.net/video/sticker-shock-why-are-glasses-so-expensive/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:49:05 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12317

One factor: the world's largest eyewear company, the Italian firm Luxottica, controls a big chunk of the business. You could easily be spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a pair that costs 30 dollars 10 years ago. Talk about sticker shock. And it's not as though things have changed that much they're still made of a couple of pieces of plastic or wire some screws and glass. Why should a pair of glasses cost more than an iPad. One answer is because one company controls a big. Chunk of the business. Never has there been so much choice. Ray Bans. Oakleys. glasses for running and skiing. And even reading. A Staggering variety of colors and designers. You'd think the competition would force the prices down. Wow, look at that. One reason it hasn't is a little known but very big Italian company called Luxottica. If you own a nice pair of specs or shades they're probably theirs. Luxottica is the biggest eyewear company on earth. It shuns publicity. But CEO Andrea Guerra invited us in for a look.]]>

One factor: the world's largest eyewear company, the Italian firm Luxottica, controls a big chunk of the business. You could easily be spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a pair that costs 30 dollars 10 years ago. Talk about sticker shock. And it's not as though things have changed that much they're still made of a couple of pieces of plastic or wire some screws and glass. Why should a pair of glasses cost more than an iPad. One answer is because one company controls a big. Chunk of the business. Never has there been so much choice. Ray Bans. Oakleys. glasses for running and skiing. And even reading. A Staggering variety of colors and designers. You'd think the competition would force the prices down. Wow, look at that. One reason it hasn't is a little known but very big Italian company called Luxottica. If you own a nice pair of specs or shades they're probably theirs. Luxottica is the biggest eyewear company on earth. It shuns publicity. But CEO Andrea Guerra invited us in for a look.]]> https://documentary.net/video/sticker-shock-why-are-glasses-so-expensive/feed/ 0 Millionaire Basement Wars https://documentary.net/video/millionaire-basement-wars/ https://documentary.net/video/millionaire-basement-wars/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:41:58 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12311

The super-rich are maximizing property value in the heart of London as never before. But they're not building up, they're digging down, creating mega-basements or 'iceberg homes' - nicknamed because there's more square footage under the ground than above. Over the last ten years an estimated 2000 new basements have been dug in central London. Into these multi-level subterranean structures owners are building anything from cinemas, swimming pools, beauty parlours, squash courts, wine cellars and servants' quarters. Some take as long as three years to complete. As well as the noise of the digging, fleets of concrete mixers and lorries taking away the dug soil service the sites. So life for neighbours in some of London's poshest addresses has been hell. As the Royal Borough of Kensington Council responds to angry residents and tries to regulate the number of mega-basements and the disruption they cause, this BBC film goes behind the hoardings to look inside the extraordinary structures and talk to builders, owners and irate neighbours to tell the story of the conflict that has gripped the millionaires and gold-paved streets of London's smartest postcodes.]]>

The super-rich are maximizing property value in the heart of London as never before. But they're not building up, they're digging down, creating mega-basements or 'iceberg homes' - nicknamed because there's more square footage under the ground than above. Over the last ten years an estimated 2000 new basements have been dug in central London. Into these multi-level subterranean structures owners are building anything from cinemas, swimming pools, beauty parlours, squash courts, wine cellars and servants' quarters. Some take as long as three years to complete. As well as the noise of the digging, fleets of concrete mixers and lorries taking away the dug soil service the sites. So life for neighbours in some of London's poshest addresses has been hell. As the Royal Borough of Kensington Council responds to angry residents and tries to regulate the number of mega-basements and the disruption they cause, this BBC film goes behind the hoardings to look inside the extraordinary structures and talk to builders, owners and irate neighbours to tell the story of the conflict that has gripped the millionaires and gold-paved streets of London's smartest postcodes.]]> https://documentary.net/video/millionaire-basement-wars/feed/ 0 The real cost of the world’s most expensive drug https://documentary.net/video/the-real-cost-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-drug/ https://documentary.net/video/the-real-cost-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-drug/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:13:44 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12264

Soliris is a life-saving drug, with a half a million dollar a year price tag. Patients are fighting for the government to foot the bill, but not challenging the drug company to lower the price.]]>

Soliris is a life-saving drug, with a half a million dollar a year price tag. Patients are fighting for the government to foot the bill, but not challenging the drug company to lower the price.]]> https://documentary.net/video/the-real-cost-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-drug/feed/ 0 Money for free? Basic Income https://documentary.net/video/money-for-free-basic-income/ https://documentary.net/video/money-for-free-basic-income/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:39:37 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12207

Around the globe, experiments are conducted with alternatives for the existing social security system that has become stuck. People no longer believe in centrally organised long-term planning: change can only be brought about by bottom-up small-scale social experiments. Advocates of redistributing our prosperity and disconnecting work and income are fighting for this. In many places and using many different methods they are experimenting with handing out free money. Michael Bohmeyer, a young German, has started a crowdfunding campaign for an unconditional basic income. With every 12,000 euros raised, one person gets an income of 1000 euros per month for a year. So far, eight people have been receiving this basic income. There are no obligations other than to submit themselves to research into how this effects their lives. In New York, Michael meets venture investor Albert Wenger who has been thinking about basic income for years. With his company he invested in many internet companies and with these investments he has helped young internet geniuses get well-paid jobs. But Wenger also sees that digitalisation has caused many people to their jobs. Embracing the development toward a basic income, he argues a new perspective on work. British economist Guy Standing may be one of the greatest advocates of a thorough renewal of the social system. He has conducted basic income experiments in India and Namibia. He sees a growing economic class of flex workers and independent contractors with so little perspective that something needs to be done in order to prevent extensive social unrest. Earlier this year, Guy Standing was in Groningen on invitation by people from MIES (Association for Innovation of Economy and Society). Here, he had a conversation with Matthias Gijsbertsen, the alderman of Social Affairs of the city of Groningen. The alderman was inspired by the idea of a basic income and suggested to offer citizens of Groningen who are on social security the opportunity to earn extra money without lowering social security payments. Since 1982, all inhabitants of Alaska have received yearly dividends from the revenues of the oil and gas industry without any obligation whatsoever. The video features talks about the need for social security experiments to give people the opportunity to make the most of their own talents and qualities. Featuring: Guy Standing (economist, UK), Matthias Gijsbertsen (alderman for Social Affairs, Groningen), Albert Wenger (venture investor, New York) and Michael Bohmeyer (IT entrepreneur, Germany).]]>

Around the globe, experiments are conducted with alternatives for the existing social security system that has become stuck. People no longer believe in centrally organised long-term planning: change can only be brought about by bottom-up small-scale social experiments. Advocates of redistributing our prosperity and disconnecting work and income are fighting for this. In many places and using many different methods they are experimenting with handing out free money. Michael Bohmeyer, a young German, has started a crowdfunding campaign for an unconditional basic income. With every 12,000 euros raised, one person gets an income of 1000 euros per month for a year. So far, eight people have been receiving this basic income. There are no obligations other than to submit themselves to research into how this effects their lives. In New York, Michael meets venture investor Albert Wenger who has been thinking about basic income for years. With his company he invested in many internet companies and with these investments he has helped young internet geniuses get well-paid jobs. But Wenger also sees that digitalisation has caused many people to their jobs. Embracing the development toward a basic income, he argues a new perspective on work. British economist Guy Standing may be one of the greatest advocates of a thorough renewal of the social system. He has conducted basic income experiments in India and Namibia. He sees a growing economic class of flex workers and independent contractors with so little perspective that something needs to be done in order to prevent extensive social unrest. Earlier this year, Guy Standing was in Groningen on invitation by people from MIES (Association for Innovation of Economy and Society). Here, he had a conversation with Matthias Gijsbertsen, the alderman of Social Affairs of the city of Groningen. The alderman was inspired by the idea of a basic income and suggested to offer citizens of Groningen who are on social security the opportunity to earn extra money without lowering social security payments. Since 1982, all inhabitants of Alaska have received yearly dividends from the revenues of the oil and gas industry without any obligation whatsoever. The video features talks about the need for social security experiments to give people the opportunity to make the most of their own talents and qualities. Featuring: Guy Standing (economist, UK), Matthias Gijsbertsen (alderman for Social Affairs, Groningen), Albert Wenger (venture investor, New York) and Michael Bohmeyer (IT entrepreneur, Germany).]]> https://documentary.net/video/money-for-free-basic-income/feed/ 0 Should Qatar Host The FIFA World Cup? Part 2 on Qatar 2022 https://documentary.net/video/should-qatar-host-the-fifa-world-cup/ https://documentary.net/video/should-qatar-host-the-fifa-world-cup/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:31:27 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12201

Discover the Hidden Brutality Of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Preparations. “We have been here for two months […] for two months we haven’t been given beds.” Such is life for a migrant worker. Lured to Qatar by the promise of good salaries and regular trips home – they have their passports confiscated on arrival, and their wages slashed. Some work seven days a week, fifteen hours a day, returning home to overcrowded slums where even stray animals struggle to survive. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will cost the country $200 billion, and for the contractors charged with making it happen – finance is all that matters. “They don’t care how many die, only how much they get” claims one insider. Yet despite the appalling conditions, some are better off in Qatar than back home. "This is our life. In my country there is no work. Too much corruption. No money, no work." ]]>

Discover the Hidden Brutality Of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Preparations. “We have been here for two months […] for two months we haven’t been given beds.” Such is life for a migrant worker. Lured to Qatar by the promise of good salaries and regular trips home – they have their passports confiscated on arrival, and their wages slashed. Some work seven days a week, fifteen hours a day, returning home to overcrowded slums where even stray animals struggle to survive. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will cost the country $200 billion, and for the contractors charged with making it happen – finance is all that matters. “They don’t care how many die, only how much they get” claims one insider. Yet despite the appalling conditions, some are better off in Qatar than back home. "This is our life. In my country there is no work. Too much corruption. No money, no work." ]]> https://documentary.net/video/should-qatar-host-the-fifa-world-cup/feed/ 0 The devastating truth about Qatar’s world cup bid – Part 1 on Qatar 2022 https://documentary.net/video/the-hidden-brutality-of-qatars-fifa-world-cup-preperations/ https://documentary.net/video/the-hidden-brutality-of-qatars-fifa-world-cup-preperations/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:37:10 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12172

In Qatar, 4000 workers will die to put on the 2022 Football World Cup. This staggering figure indicates the slave-like conditions the builders of football's most expensive construction project are enduring. Workers won't speak out for fear of being fired, but for some, hopelessness outweighs the fear. Qatari labourers building for the 2022 World Cup are forced into long hours on the side of roads or inside factories in the sweltering heat. Their living situations are just as trying: "We have been here for 2 months. And for 2 months we haven't been given beds." These workers entered into pseudo slavery due the loans they took to travel that they can't afford to pay back, as the hope of the income they were promised was a lie. They can't return home, and if they’re sick "the company cut their salary for going to the hospital". Take an inside look at the conditions of these impoverished and undervalued workers, who risk overworking to the point of death for fear of unemployment.  ]]>

In Qatar, 4000 workers will die to put on the 2022 Football World Cup. This staggering figure indicates the slave-like conditions the builders of football's most expensive construction project are enduring. Workers won't speak out for fear of being fired, but for some, hopelessness outweighs the fear. Qatari labourers building for the 2022 World Cup are forced into long hours on the side of roads or inside factories in the sweltering heat. Their living situations are just as trying: "We have been here for 2 months. And for 2 months we haven't been given beds." These workers entered into pseudo slavery due the loans they took to travel that they can't afford to pay back, as the hope of the income they were promised was a lie. They can't return home, and if they’re sick "the company cut their salary for going to the hospital". Take an inside look at the conditions of these impoverished and undervalued workers, who risk overworking to the point of death for fear of unemployment.  ]]> https://documentary.net/video/the-hidden-brutality-of-qatars-fifa-world-cup-preperations/feed/ 0 America’s booming divorce business https://documentary.net/video/inside-americas-billion-dollar-divorce-industry/ https://documentary.net/video/inside-americas-billion-dollar-divorce-industry/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:29:15 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12165

There are one million divorces in the United States every year—that's one every 36 seconds, nearly 2,400 per day, and 16,800 per week. It's hardly surprising, then, that the divorce industry is worth a whopping $50 billion annually—that's a hell of lot of heartbreak. We delve into the growing industry offering people alternative ways to split. In the divorce capital of the world, New York City, we explore the industries making heartbreak bearable and learn that—whether it's divorce merchandise, "conscious uncoupling," or "reverse-wedding" planning—people's attitudes toward the sanctity of marriage are changing, while Americans in particular are adopting new-age rituals as a way to call time on their relationships.  ]]>

There are one million divorces in the United States every year—that's one every 36 seconds, nearly 2,400 per day, and 16,800 per week. It's hardly surprising, then, that the divorce industry is worth a whopping $50 billion annually—that's a hell of lot of heartbreak. We delve into the growing industry offering people alternative ways to split. In the divorce capital of the world, New York City, we explore the industries making heartbreak bearable and learn that—whether it's divorce merchandise, "conscious uncoupling," or "reverse-wedding" planning—people's attitudes toward the sanctity of marriage are changing, while Americans in particular are adopting new-age rituals as a way to call time on their relationships.  ]]> https://documentary.net/video/inside-americas-billion-dollar-divorce-industry/feed/ 0 Exposing The Real Price Of Fracking https://documentary.net/video/exposing-the-real-price-of-fracking/ https://documentary.net/video/exposing-the-real-price-of-fracking/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:55:04 +0000 http://documentary.net/?post_type=assets&p=12156

It's America's controversial answer to an energy-secure future. But with questions remaining about damage to the environment and people's health, fracking is causing a major rift across affected communities. "It's the answer to our local economy, our national economy, our state economy and it is the new foreign policy", says Doug McClinko, County Commissioner of Towanda, Pennsylvania. The area is rich in shale gas and to many like Doug, fracking is the key to a more self-reliant and secure future. In an area where rural livelihoods are under intense strain, the personal incentives for opening the door to fracking is clear: "It puts kids into college". But as global oil prices plummet, ripping profits from under landowners' feet, and more and more residents report severe water contamination, questions are coming to the fore and dividing communities. For Ray Kemble, a notable anti-fracking activist whose water began running green after the wells popped up, the benefits are nowhere to be seen. "They've destroyed my life", he says. ]]>

It's America's controversial answer to an energy-secure future. But with questions remaining about damage to the environment and people's health, fracking is causing a major rift across affected communities. "It's the answer to our local economy, our national economy, our state economy and it is the new foreign policy", says Doug McClinko, County Commissioner of Towanda, Pennsylvania. The area is rich in shale gas and to many like Doug, fracking is the key to a more self-reliant and secure future. In an area where rural livelihoods are under intense strain, the personal incentives for opening the door to fracking is clear: "It puts kids into college". But as global oil prices plummet, ripping profits from under landowners' feet, and more and more residents report severe water contamination, questions are coming to the fore and dividing communities. For Ray Kemble, a notable anti-fracking activist whose water began running green after the wells popped up, the benefits are nowhere to be seen. "They've destroyed my life", he says. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/exposing-the-real-price-of-fracking/feed/ 0 Gaza’s Property Ladder – Big business in Gaza for estate agents https://documentary.net/video/gazas-property-ladder-big-business-gaza-estate-agents/ https://documentary.net/video/gazas-property-ladder-big-business-gaza-estate-agents/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:22:17 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=11562

The film follows a real estate dealer in Gaza and also families trying to find a home in one of the world's strangest property markets, where the desirability of a property is related to the likelihood of it being in bombed in the next war. Reporter Seyi Rhodes and producer Daniel Bogado travel to Gaza to reveal what must be one of the world's most unlikely property booms. And in this war-torn territory, “Location, Location, Location” means finding an apartment in one of the highly sought after areas which are usually not shelled or hit by missiles – as well as close to a good school and shops. The Unreported World team meets Essam Mortja, an estate agent and property developer who says his property business is booming. He shows them some of the glitzy properties he's helped sell at prices of up to US$3 million. Property prices for luxury villas and apartments in elite areas like El Remal are on par with London and New York. Essam explains to the team how the conflict with Israel has actually been a driving force behind this incredible real estate boom. Israel’s blockade against Hamas means that movement of people and goods are restricted. Two million Palestinians are trapped in this 25 mile strip of land, making it one of the world’s most crowded places. So any place with low supply and high demand will see prices go up. But also, every time there’s conflict Israel destroys some homes, which worsens the housing shortage and drives prices up even further. Filmed in early 2013]]>

The film follows a real estate dealer in Gaza and also families trying to find a home in one of the world's strangest property markets, where the desirability of a property is related to the likelihood of it being in bombed in the next war. Reporter Seyi Rhodes and producer Daniel Bogado travel to Gaza to reveal what must be one of the world's most unlikely property booms. And in this war-torn territory, “Location, Location, Location” means finding an apartment in one of the highly sought after areas which are usually not shelled or hit by missiles – as well as close to a good school and shops. The Unreported World team meets Essam Mortja, an estate agent and property developer who says his property business is booming. He shows them some of the glitzy properties he's helped sell at prices of up to US$3 million. Property prices for luxury villas and apartments in elite areas like El Remal are on par with London and New York. Essam explains to the team how the conflict with Israel has actually been a driving force behind this incredible real estate boom. Israel’s blockade against Hamas means that movement of people and goods are restricted. Two million Palestinians are trapped in this 25 mile strip of land, making it one of the world’s most crowded places. So any place with low supply and high demand will see prices go up. But also, every time there’s conflict Israel destroys some homes, which worsens the housing shortage and drives prices up even further. Filmed in early 2013]]> https://documentary.net/video/gazas-property-ladder-big-business-gaza-estate-agents/feed/ 0