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Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

64.00% | November 21, 2003 | Documentary

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".

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Erik Gandini
Director
Erik Gandini
Writer
Johan Söderberg
Editor

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John Zerzan
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George W. Bush
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Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
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Kalle Lasn
Kalle Lasn
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Matt McMullen
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