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Generation Wealth

And was it the American dreamfor your parents that you went to Harvard?

And was it the American dream
for your parents that you went to Harvard?

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And was it the American dream for your parents that you went to Harvard?
Duration
4 seconds
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42
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:30
Uploaded
Jun 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Evergreen Pictures,Amazon Studios,Artemis Rising,Cinereach,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Candescent Films

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Movie Summary

A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
My dad would say, "yeah, my son, Shelly, he goes to Harvard, Harvard, Harvard." - Generation Wealth 00:06
My dad would say, "yeah, my son, Shelly, he goes to Har...
My dad tried to instill ideals in me. - Generation Wealth 00:04
My dad tried to instill ideals in me.
I was still basking in the ethos of the '60s and the '70s. - Generation Wealth 00:06
I was still basking in the ethos of the '60s and the &#...
The '80s started to actually change things quite a bit. - Generation Wealth 00:05
The '80s started to actually change things quite a bit.
Oh, my god, so opulent. Exactly not my world anymore. - Generation Wealth 00:05
Oh, my god, so opulent. Exactly not my world anymore.
The origin of all this fascination with wealth - Generation Wealth 00:09
The origin of all this fascination with wealth
I'll try to keep this simple, so I don't lose the, the viewer. - Generation Wealth 00:05
I'll try to keep this simple, so I don't lose the,...
In "71, - Generation Wealth 00:06
In "71,
That basically meant the money in circulation - Generation Wealth 00:06
That basically meant the money in circulation
We began to borrow, to maintain both a lifestyle - Generation Wealth 00:07
We began to borrow, to maintain both a lifestyle
We shifted from an empire of production - Generation Wealth 00:05
We shifted from an empire of production
Abandonment of the gold standard led to abandonment of fiscal discipline. - Generation Wealth 00:06
Abandonment of the gold standard led to abandonment of fisca...
Print it like crazy, make it like crazy. - Generation Wealth 00:04
Print it like crazy, make it like crazy.
We cut your tax rates by nearly 25%. - Generation Wealth 00:04
We cut your tax rates by nearly 25%.
The values of the Reagan "80s really placed this emphasis on wealth. - Generation Wealth 00:05
The values of the Reagan "80s really placed this emphas...
There was the idea that you were better off - Generation Wealth 00:07
There was the idea that you were better off
Now, if you look great and you have a nice car, - Generation Wealth 00:06
Now, if you look great and you have a nice car,
In the '80s, - Generation Wealth 00:04
In the '80s,
And a lot them wanted to be like this fictional character, - Generation Wealth 00:05
And a lot them wanted to be like this fictional character,
The point is, ladies and gentlemen, - Generation Wealth 00:08
The point is, ladies and gentlemen,