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MAN: [ON TV] This downsizing thing
is simply runaway-train technology that's having a devastating impact
on our world economy. We're losing billions of dollars
in consumer spending already. It's hurting us in construction,
automobile, housing and defense. And then, of course, when we get to politics? - Israelis shrinking Palestinians,
- Ron! - African dictators shrinking rival ethnic groups.
- Ron! Look, Ron, in any major
transformation of society, are there serious growing pains? Sure. But at current mass and volume, human
life on Earth is unsustainable. And base on... You know, that one guy makes a good point
is simply runaway-train technology that's having a devastating impact
on our world economy. We're losing billions of dollars
in consumer spending already. It's hurting us in construction,
automobile, housing and defense. And then, of course, when we get to politics? - Israelis shrinking Palestinians,
- Ron! - African dictators shrinking rival ethnic groups.
- Ron! Look, Ron, in any major
transformation of society, are there serious growing pains? Sure. But at current mass and volume, human
life on Earth is unsustainable. And base on... You know, that one guy makes a good point
Full Transcript
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MAN: [ON TV] This downsizing thing
is simply runaway-train technology
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that's having a devastating impact
on our world economy.
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We're losing billions of dollars
in consumer spending already.
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It's hurting us in construction,
automobile, housing and defense.
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And then, of course, when we get to politics?
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- Israelis shrinking Palestinians,
- Ron!
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- African dictators shrinking rival ethnic groups.
- Ron!
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Look, Ron, in any major
transformation of society,
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are there serious growing pains? Sure.
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But at current mass and volume, human
life on Earth is unsustainable. And base on...
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You know, that one guy makes a good point.
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Movie Summary
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.