If the broad population of the country does not have the income to be good consumers, then there will not be an adequate market for the products businesses will want to produce and sell. The feature makes sure you feel something by keeping the facts quick and concise. You may come away from this movie that highlights the politics of robert reich wondering whether we should try to save capitalism, or whether. Their clear, concise, valuesdriven words shape capitalism into its final form and elevate it to the pinnacle position that it deserves. Saving capitalism is a very good guide to the state were in. Reich speaks of 2 ways in which action can incite change. Summary of saving capitalism ebook by instaread summaries. Saving capitalism official trailer hd netflix youtube. Saving capitalism is a 2017 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and sari gilman, following former secretary of labor and professor robert reich. Robert reich and jacob kornbluth discuss saving capitalism time.
This audacious question and challenge is the topic of robert reichs new book, saving capitalism. In retrospect, you always wonder if you could have done more. In fact, free market capitalism has slowed down scientific advancement torwards superfluous technologies like smartphones and videogames consoles. Whats left is an exhaustive, if repetitive, outpouring of reichs. I had volunteered for the air force at the age of twenty.
His articles have appeared in the new york times, the washington post, the wall street journal, the new yorker, and the atlantic. Lynn shelton in february at the ifc film spirit awards in santa monica, calif. His new book, saving capitalism for the many, not the few, focuses on the change in income distribution. Certainly it isnt being done any favors by the blundering of donald. This is saving capitalism the movie by saving capitalism on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Throw in some betrayal and an excellent soundtrack from trent reznor and it makes for a great film. Robert reichs saving capitalism for the many, not the few 2015 penguin random house. Roches and jakubs superb scholarship is underpinned and supported by the practical reality. In completing capitalism, bruno roche and jay jakub dramatically succeed where others have dismally failed. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Saving capitalism is a brilliant analysis of what needs to be done in america to save the country from slow but nevertheless sure economic disintegration. Reich examines the intersection of economics and politics in order to make sense of income inequality and wealth disparity in the 21 st century united states of america. It allows robert to lead the way and demonstrate the pitfalls of our broken society.
Jampacked with interviews, stories, and key facts and figures, saving capitalism is inspirational in its mission to inform americans on how their system of government is stacked against them and how only through action can the system be changed. He speaks at the 2015 wisconsin book festival in madison. Former secretary of labor robert reich meets with americans from all walks of life as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nations economy. On tuesday, november 21, saving capitalism the movie based on the book of the same name by robert reich premiered on netflix. Fdr saved capitalism now its obamas turn we have to learn how to curb capitalisms excesses. Robert reich, a multiplatform gadfly, comes to netflix. Parents need to know that saving capitalism is a 2017 documentary in which former labor secretary robert reich discusses the widening income gap between the rich and poor in america. Unleashing the power of financial markets to create wealth and spread opportunity is a nonfiction book by raghuram rajan and luigi zingales of the university of chicago booth school of business. Former secretary of labor robert reich, author of saving capitalism, talks about americas current economic system. Reich argues that capitalism should create broad prosperity, not just vast. If youve ever had your eyes glaze over at the thought of trickledown. Saving capitalism is a documentary film that follows former secretary of labor and professor, robert reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative america to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it. His new book, saving capitalism, was released in 2015, and was number 8 on the new york times best seller list. It is his second film, and he has written 16 books, including supercapitalism and.
Saving capitalism is loaded with broad proclamations, while at times frustratingly spare on the particulars. Saving capitalism is now streaming, only on netflix. Robert reichs saving capitalism is conservative, but. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Saving capitalism feels like homework, but it will give you vital understanding and perspective. Reich makes a very good case that widening inequality largely reflects political decisions that could have gone in very different directions.
Robert reich, the former secretary of labor of the united states, examines americas fragile democracy and its fight for survival. Robert reich on saving capitalism california magazine. Jacob kornbluth is raising funds for saving capitalism starring robert reich on kickstarter. Saving capitalism is a movie that i must recommend, although not. In saving capitalism, robert reich reveals the entrenched cycles of power and influence that have damaged american capitalism, perpetuating a new oligarchy in which the one percent get ever richer and the restmiddle and working class alikelose ever more economic agency, making for the greatest income inequality and wealth disparity since world war ii. The basic rules of capitalism are not written in stone. Robert is also a founding editor of the american prospect magazine and chairman of common cause. As many critical works do, reichs book culminated on an optimistic note there is much cause for optimism, possibl y.
Why should concerned climate advocate like yourself care. Join robert reich as he travels through the heartland of america to find common ground in some unlikely places. Just finished watching this documentary and i recommend for everyone out there to. Saving capitalism is a documentary film that follows former secretary of labor and professor. We go on a trip with robert reich outside the bubble to reach folks in the heartland of america to find out. Filmmaker jacob kornbluth teamed up with robert reich in a new documentary called saving capitalism, about the current political climate. Private ryan saves war by howard zinn the progressive magazine, october 1998 like so many world war ii veterans i could see them all around me in the theater audience, i was drawn to see saving private ryan.
The film strongly contradicts the traditional antimarxist stance that there is no class structure in america, and seen together with two earlier cameron films, aliens 1986 and the abyss 1989, 1 titanic posits a striking and meaningful critique of american capitalism that is all the more shocking when viewed in light of the film s. Saving capitalism trailer 2017 trailer for netflixs documentary saving capitalism. In it, the exsecretary of labor and political economy scholar outs the new monopolists, debunks their freemarket ideology and rhetoric and offers a pragmatic reformfilled path forward. Saving capitalism follows robert reich, as he takes his message out of the bubble to the heartland of america. Robert reich has made a documentary that is ultimately modest in its proposed. Robert reich is always insightful and interesting, and his heart is in the right place. The idea of a free market separate and distinct from government has functioned as a usefu.
Saving capitalism not only demonstrates the failings of our government. Saving capitalism robert reich netflix documentarybook. You titled your latest documentary saving capitalism, which is also the title of. Documentaire film geregisseerd door sari gilman en jacob kornbluth. For those interested in the recent history of the rise of consumerism and the collusion between large corporations and government, this should be required viewing.