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Just a Thought v1.5 ~ A Primer for Alternative Thinking for the YZ Generations

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Posted by Mike Richards on Feb. 19, 2012

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Video compilation about imperialism, globalization, corporate greed, 9/11, profiteering, advertising, consumerism and possible alternatives. This, is close to the final version. I might do one more, same format though, just a few tweaks. I cut about an hour and a half out of 1.4, added twenty minutes of new stuff and changed the format completely.

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