CCSS3: Unit 5 Films on the economy

 For extra credit, you can watch this film and write me a one-page summary of the main argument. It is called "Consumed: Inside the Belly of the Beast: Is our consumer culture leading to disaster?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOKl04TWVsU

Here is "The Lightbulb Conspiracy: The Untold Story of Planned Obsolescence," which we saw in class. Pay special attention to the concepts of planned obsolescence and cartels, as well as the significance of the statement: "Posterity will never forgive us when they see the throw-away lifestyle of the advanced countries."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfbbF3oxf-E