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Interreflections

One thing that'sreally interesting in all this, is that the economicsystem back then...

One thing that's
really interesting in all this, is that the economic
system back then embraced a fantastic paradox

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One thing that's really interesting in all this,
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is that the economic system back then
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embraced a fantastic paradox.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:26:25
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
fantasy, sci-fi
Production
Gentle Machine Productions LLC

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Movie Summary

In a quest for a new, more humane society, a counter-culture revolution takes the world by storm. In the first of the InterReflections Trilogy, we look back to the modern world and wonder how it was we managed to survive as long as w
So here you had a model - Interreflections 00:17
So here you had a model
How do you justify these harsh outcomes of assumed scarcity - Interreflections 00:10
How do you justify these harsh outcomes of assumed scarcity
And the bottom line is this wasn't an economy at all - Interreflections 00:12
And the bottom line is this wasn't an economy at all
In systems theory this is known as a positive feedback loop. - Interreflections 00:05
In systems theory this is known as a positive feedback loop.
Don't let that word, positive, confuse you - Interreflections 00:05
Don't let that word, positive, confuse you
It means there's nothing working to balance system behavior - Interreflections 00:06
It means there's nothing working to balance system beha...
That environment in the case of Economics - Interreflections 00:07
That environment in the case of Economics
If respect for scarcity was taken seriously, - Interreflections 00:11
If respect for scarcity was taken seriously,
Manifesting of course a culture that's mature enough - Interreflections 00:07
Manifesting of course a culture that's mature enough
Truly positive economic metrics - Interreflections 00:05
Truly positive economic metrics
People would go on TV to give an economic report - Interreflections 00:07
People would go on TV to give an economic report
We reduced our use of energy and raw materials by another three percent. - Interreflections 00:04
We reduced our use of energy and raw materials by another th...
Lowering sales once again with less need for human employment, - Interreflections 00:08
Lowering sales once again with less need for human employmen...
We continue to be in homeostatic balance with the planet - Interreflections 00:09
We continue to be in homeostatic balance with the planet
We aren't clogging the atmosphere with CO2, - Interreflections 00:09
We aren't clogging the atmosphere with CO2,
And the fog of billionaire douchebaggery - Interreflections 00:22
And the fog of billionaire douchebaggery
Some dickhead PhD ivy league market economist - Interreflections 00:15
Some dickhead PhD ivy league market economist
We're seeing an increasing in unemployment - Interreflections 00:16
We're seeing an increasing in unemployment
Hopefully this will improve consumer confidence - Interreflections 00:27
Hopefully this will improve consumer confidence
Hopefully more single-use goods will become the norm - Interreflections 00:08
Hopefully more single-use goods will become the norm