Insight Theory

Synopsis: Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it. WWI, Vietnam War, post-2001 Afghanistan, post-2003 Iraq, Palestine: a historical account of PR, embedded journalism, lies and cover-ups, but also of courageous journalists who disclose the truth

Economy in Transition - The future is uncertain and full of challenges. How do we rescue our cities and tackle inequalities? How do we deal with an aging future and bridging the gender gap? It's time for some forward thinking

Eastern Economy - There is news from Silicon Valley every day. Many of our technologies come from "Think Tanks" of the western world. But there is also innovation and technological progress in the East. Whether it's space travel in Russia or the robotics pioneers of Japan, they're all trying to gain an innovative competitive edge. Follow us on a journey through the economic east

Economy of the West - It's there that you'll find some of the world's greatest or at least most eccentric inventors. This craft is the sexy beast pushing machines to their limits. If you look at the mojave desert in USA or machines from 2nd world war in britain, thats are places that froth with engineering passion and that offers total freedom to relentless tinkerers.

Economy of the South - Australia, New Zealand and Chile has underachieved terribly when it comes to technology. For years, talented coders have escaped to Silicon Valley to make their livings, and recent their governments policies have underfunded science and tech. There are signs though that these countires has turned on and started to retain some of its homegrown tech talen

#artificialintelligence #technologies #energycrisis Economy of the North - What do Sweden, Canada and Iceland have in common? Correct, they are located high in the north, where snow and cold prevail. But its precisely, this extreme climate has given rise to a whole range of technologies and innovative ideas without which countries like Iceland and Sweden wouldn't be competitive. Follow us on a journey through the economy of the North. Economy of the North Stars: Brandon Lisy, Ashlee Vance, Genre: Documentary Iceland - 0:00 We dive into Iceland’s tech scene, with a special focus on how the country’s land and history have shaped its innovations. We take a look at IceWind's new low-cost, super-durable wind turbines, rip across snowy volcanoes on steroidal vehicles built by Arctic Trucks, and go inside the universe of Eve Online. And that's just the start... Canada - 20:07 The story of AI's rise is told in detail, as journalist Ashlee Vance heads to the unexpected birthplace of the technology, Canada Sweden - 1:01:48 Hold on to your H&M cardigans! The world's funkiest tech and travel show hits Sweden. Tune in as host, Ashlee Vance, travels from Stockholm to Luleå, discovering how the Swedes got so good at making the things the whole world loves. His journey includes: a conversation with a face-swapping robot, fika with Spotify's Daniel Ek, and a look at how efficient energy is reimagining data centers and turbine power.

Synopsis: About people making a fresh start towards building a new economy. Watch as several organizations move towards a more cooperative future by experimenting with open and non-traditional business models. By rewarding human effort fairly and proportionately instead of obsessing about the bottom line, these revolutionary businesses are creating a more people-friendly future, creating new ways to make money and make it sustainably. A New Economy features seven interwoven stories. Among them are a small craft-brew coop, a peer-to-peer open hardware lab and an urban agricultural social enterprise: London Brewing Co-op follows five guys who love beer as they jump-start a tasty craft-brew cooperative within a local sustainable food ecosystem in London, Ontario. While they face the challenges of starting a new business and learning to work together democratically, several members are also starting new families while the group wrestles with the day-to-day struggles of growing the enterprise to a sustainable size. Sensorica follows a Romanian laser physicist with a big heart who works collaboratively with other high-tech professionals in Montreal, Quebec and around the world to prototype new socially responsible technologies while at the same time developing a whole new type of democratic open- source peer-to-peer organization-the open value network. Sole Food Street Farms follows a Vancouver, B.C.-based social enterprise transforming the way we work and eat by adapting unconventional urban spaces for large-scale food production- with a social twist. While hailed by local chefs as the best produce in the city, many of Sole Food's dozens of employees face barriers to traditional employment. Their unique model creates both an equitable and fair workplace that understands their needs while producing transformation and healing through the creation of a high-quality product. In addition, a string quartet weaves beautiful music together with conversations on the core rewards of cooperation. Other stories examine housing, public spaces and the use of technology in building community - all the while blending the economic and social needs of a functioning new economy with cooperative values and principles as its base.

Extortion Scam - There’s a dark side to the internet, and you probably don’t even know it exists. Look behind the positive veneer of social media, communication apps and platforms that have made our lives easier and more connected, and you’ll find criminals using the same apps and platforms to run illicit and dangerous activities #scam #internet #documentary

Synopsis: In the world of football, there seems only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you ask 100 soccer fans who that person is, chances are 50 of them will say Cristiano Ronaldo and 50 will say Lionel Messi. In this unique documentary, we examine these two superstars' moves, talent and ability. We hear from the rabid fans, interview the experts and debate which player is the best in modern football. #ronaldo #messi #messivsronaldo

Storyline: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have long been a topic of debate. Many argue about the pros and cons of these digital currencies. The introduction of bitcoin as legal tender fuels these discussions even more and makes them all the more present. Although it will take some time for its full impact to be felt. Bitcoin represents a potential solution to global poverty or the prevailing gap between the rich and poor. In September 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

Secrets Of The United States - This film dissects the United States' present surveillance condition. The thesis statement of the film is that privacy as we understand it is an antiquated fantasy - that we need to adjust our way of living to factor in that someone, somewhere is very likely watching our every move for one reason or another. #documentaries #economy #finance

Synopsis: Guardians of the New World introduces us to the world of hacker culture. Emerging from the 70’s counterculture around conceptions of personal freedom, decentralisation of power and sharing, hacking really came to prominence with the emergence of the Internet as a ubiquitous public forum from the late 90’s onwards. Hackers have emerged as both a threat to government and civilian security, or its saviour, often depending on your point of view. Governments are starting to see the dangers presented both from outside their borders and within from this subculture of devoted keyboard warriors and are responding with force. In the USA the authorities do their best to keep up with those suspected of online subversion, while other governments have threatened to switch off the Internet all together. Far from being safe behind their screens, the new digital revolutionaries are being thrown behind bars, or in some countries like Syria tortured, while hackers in other countries do their best to support them, and keep their networks secure. Guardians of the New World gives context to this often misunderstood subculture. For behind closed doors, in bedrooms and living rooms across the world, a war is being fought that will affect us all, and the battlefield is online. #documentary #hacker #politics

Synopsis: Every second, another ten tons of plastic is produced. 10% of all plastic produced ends up in the oceans, leading to predictions that, by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the sea. Faced with this global scourge, more and more businesses are promising to recycle, including the Coca-Cola Company, a group that sells 4000 plastic bottles around the world every second. Can we depend on the promises made by these multinationals? And is recycling the solution? We investigated the company’s pledges and discovered that their promises are as sugar-filled as their products. #documentaries #cocacola #pollution

Storyline: 97% owned present serious research and verifiable evidence on our economic and financial system. This is the first documentary to tackle this issue from a UK-perspective and explains the inner workings of Central Banks and the Money creation process. When money drives almost all activity on the planet, it's essential that we understand it. Yet simple questions often get overlooked, questions like; where does money come from? Who creates it? Who decides how it gets used? And what does this mean for the millions of ordinary people who suffer when the monetary, and financial system, breaks down? Produced by Queuepolitely and featuring Ben Dyson of Positive Money, Josh Ryan-Collins of The New Economics Foundation, Ann Pettifor, the "HBOS Whistleblower" Paul Moore, Simon Dixon of Bank to the Future and Nick Dearden from the Jubliee Debt Campaign. #documentary #money #moneymaking

Storyline: The way we spend money has been changed forever thanks to the introduction of cryptocurrency. Now, Facebook has arrived just in time to change all of the rules again - The future of money is at hand and all we have to do is "Like" it. #documentaries #economy #finance