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246,959 views  Sep 10, 2023 Our world is strange, and often fake and corrupt, but how did we get here?  We live in a time of great uncertainty and confusion. Events keep happening that seem inexplicable and out of control. Donald Trump, Brexit, the War in Syria, the endless migrant crisis, random bomb attacks. And those who are supposed to be in power are paralysed - they have no idea what to do.  This film is the epic story of how we got to this strange place. It explains not only why these chaotic events are happening - but also why we, and our politicians, cannot understand them.  It shows that what has happened is that all of us in the West - not just the politicians and the journalists and the experts, but we ourselves - have retreated into a simplified, and often completely fake version of the world. But because it is all around us we accept it as normal.  But there is another world outside. Forces that politicians tried to forget and bury forty years ago ...

Dan Olson: As we get into this we’re going to need to deal with a lot of vocabulary, and a lot of complexity.   Some of this is the result of systems that are very technically intricate, and some of this is from systems that are poorly designed or deliberately  obtuse in order to make them difficult to  understand – and thus appear more legitimate.  The entire subject sits at the intersection of two fields that are notoriously prone to hype-based obfuscation, computer tech and finance – and inherits a lot of bad habits from both. With a reputation for making things deliberately more difficult to understand – specifically to create the illusion that only  they  are smart enough to understand it.  16,661,076 views Jan 21, 2022 If someone pitches you on a "great" Web3 project, ask them if it requires buying or selling crypto to do what they say it does. Sources and Further Reading https://web3isgoinggreat.com/ https://tante.cc/2021/12/17/the...

  1,528,894 views  Mar 26, 2024 Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at https://mubi.com/likestoriesofold  Frances Ha is streaming on MUBI in the US, CA and Latin America Help me make more videos! Support this channel:   / likestoriesofold    Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Facebook:   / likestoriesofold    Instagram:   / tom.vd.linden   Twitter:   / tom_lsoo    Content: 00:00 More Relevant Than Ever 03:46 The Hopeless Dream of Being 05:17 The Power of the Monologue 06:41 Unavoidable Truth 10:26 In Search of Meaning 12:44 Masculinity vs. Modernity 14:48 Terrence Malick's Fight Club 17:56 The Timeless Struggle 20:13 Morality and Virtue 23:38 Upholding Awareness 27:18 A Cinema of Monologues Further Reading: Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/readi...  10 Books that changed my life: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-...

Me: I am organizing a film festival that is based on the history of neoliberalism in America. What films should be considered, with a short synopsis of each film explaining why. GPT: There are several films that you could consider for your festival. Here are some suggestions: The Big Short (2015) - This film is based on the book by Michael Lewis and tells the story of the 2008 financial crisis. It shows how the crisis was caused by the greed and corruption of Wall Street bankers and how ordinary people were affected by it. Inside Job (2010) - This documentary film explores the causes of the 2008 financial crisis and how it affected people around the world. It shows how deregulation and lack of oversight led to the crisis and how the bankers responsible for it were never held accountable. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) - This documentary film by Michael Moore explores the history of capitalism in America and how it has affected people’s lives. It shows how neoliberal policies have l...