The Economics of Happiness (Abridged Version)

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This is a shortened version of the award-winning feature-length documentary film, The Economics of Happiness. Cut down from 68 minutes to less than 20, it provides an introduction to the concept of localization - a systemic alternative to corporate capitalism - and shows how it addresses the serious problems caused by economic globalization.

www.localfutures.org

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