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We never sought out to build the biggest house in America
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Generation Wealth

We never sought out to buildthe biggest house in America

We never sought out to build
the biggest house in America

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We never sought out to build the biggest house in America.
Duration
4 seconds
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42
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:27
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.
When I made the film the queen of versailles, - Generation Wealth 00:14
When I made the film the queen of versailles,
And they did it the same way everyone else did, - Generation Wealth 00:05
And they did it the same way everyone else did,
You think every American wants to feel rich? - Generation Wealth 00:05
You think every American wants to feel rich?
If they can't be rich, - Generation Wealth 00:05
If they can't be rich,
And if they don't want to feel rich, - Generation Wealth 00:06
And if they don't want to feel rich,
And with globalization, it kind of spread like a virus. - Generation Wealth 00:04
And with globalization, it kind of spread like a virus.
In 2003, the tiny fishing country of Iceland - Generation Wealth 00:10
In 2003, the tiny fishing country of Iceland
Building big to express success and status - Generation Wealth 00:08
Building big to express success and status
In China, I met a businessman - Generation Wealth 00:09
In China, I met a businessman
This trip in 2000 was my first big foreign assignment, - Generation Wealth 00:11
This trip in 2000 was my first big foreign assignment,
When Noah was two weeks old, - Generation Wealth 00:06
When Noah was two weeks old,
I took it to frank, crying, and said, - Generation Wealth 00:14
I took it to frank, crying, and said,
You should go.” - Generation Wealth 00:10
You should go.”
And he said, "it'll be fine for the baby, - Generation Wealth 00:10
And he said, "it'll be fine for the baby,
Being away was hard, - Generation Wealth 00:11
Being away was hard,
With histories of revolutions - Generation Wealth 00:09
With histories of revolutions
Thirty years ago, China was an incipient basket case. - Generation Wealth 00:04
Thirty years ago, China was an incipient basket case.
I mean, it was total isolation, - Generation Wealth 00:05
I mean, it was total isolation,
China's now the biggest market for all the western luxury brands. - Generation Wealth 00:04
China's now the biggest market for all the western luxu...
Whenever you carry your hat, or you put your hat on your lap, - Generation Wealth 00:06
Whenever you carry your hat, or you put your hat on your lap...