The Economics of Happiness

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This is only free for the month of August, and you can watch it at this site here: just click watch for free.

http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_economics_of_happiness/

The worst enemy of all life on Earth is shown in this movie.

It is the corporations.

They drive a truck with produce on it, for 7 days, to get to this remote Tibetan city, and then sell butter for half the price as the people who live there who are already making butter.

How are they able to do this? They are SUBSIDIZED.

That means, that through our governments, we all donate money to them. Therefore, they can drive a truck for 7 days and then undercut the local producers. Subsidies does amount to FREE MONEY to the corporations, and moreover, it is OUR MONEY.

The very same thing that was observed in this city in Tibet has already occurred everywhere in the western culture.

I wish more people in my country would stop patronizing corporations: ANY corporations, they are all the same.

Everybody says the same thing "the money the money, I have to buy the cheapest things possible, it's all about the money!!!"

F@cking loosers, it's only cheaper because your government is already giving them massive subsidies.

And this is a shorter video I saw today where he describes very well the 3x5 card that all focus on and never deviate from:

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[Cardillac]

maybe a bit off-topic but I couldn't resist:

John Lennon once stated in a childhood classroom that he/his class was/were given an assignment to write down what they wanted to be when they grew up; Lennon wrote: "happy"; his teacher accused him of not understanding the nature of the question; Lennon then accused his teacher of not understanding the nature of life-

Larry

[Baby Steps]

There's so much lobbying & brown envelopes!

https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/

Basically it should be banned. Why not?

http://www.occupy.com/article/200-million-went-house-members-pass-fast-track-%E2%80%93-heres-who-took-cash

If there's a constitutional wall between church and state there should be one between state & business interests!

The Food & Drug Administration should be protcted from commercial influence-not run by it!
And we know about Monsanto!


With thanks to Occupy.com:

Many think our government is for sale. However, by taking a look at the facts below provided by Open Secrets, it is easy to understand where they are coming from.
Looking back at Friday the 12th, the House voted on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the controversial bill that gives power to the executive branch to negotiate treaties. TPA limits Congress' ability to better a trade deal by subjecting members of Congress to 90 days of reviewing the trade agreement, prohibiting any amendments on the implementing legislation, and giving them an up or down vote.
TPA passed with a mere 219-211 vote with only 218 needed to pass. The real shocker comes from the amount of money each Representative received for a yes vote. In total, $197,869,145 was given to Representatives for a yes vote where as $23,065,231 was given in opposition.
• John Boehner (R-OH) received $5.3 million for a "yea" vote and was the highest paid legislator.
• Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) received $2.4 million for his "yea" vote.
• Paul Ryan (R-WI) received $2.4 million for a "yea" vote and came in at the third highest paid legislator.
• Pat Tiberi (R-OH) follows Paul Ryan, coming in the fourth spot having received $1.6 million for his "yea" vote.
The fifth highest paid legislator is somewhat of a "hero" in comparison to others. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) received $1.6 million for a yes vote and only $282,710 for a no vote. Despite his high contribution from those in favor of TPA, he still voted a solid nay.
We also have other hero stories.
• Joe Crowley (D-NY) received 1.3 million for a "yea" vote and only $72,550 for a "nay" vote and he still voted against TPA.
• Patrick Murphy (D-FL) received 1.1 million for a "yea" vote and only $213,360 for a "nay" vote and still voted against it.
• Richard Neal D(MA) received $1.1 million for a "yea" vote and a mere $47,625 for a "nay" vote and still voted against it.
Democrats are not the only heroes in this voting session. GOP members spoke very loud and clear.
• Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) received $541,746 for a "yea" vote and no money at all for a "nay" vote and he still voted "nay!"
• Andy Harris (R-MD) received $254,803 for a "yea" vote and no money at all for a "nay" vote and he still voted "nay".
• Thomas Massie (R-KY) received $250,328 for a "yea" vote and no money at all for a "nay" vote and he still voted "nay."
• Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) received $180,832 for a "yea" vote and no money at all for a "nay vote" and she still voted "nay."
Where did this kind of money come from? Those in favor of TPA were security brokers and investment companies who donated a whopping $11.3 million dollars for a "yea" vote. Big banking companies donated $10.1 million dollars. In other words, Wall Street hashed out millions and millions of dollars to push for the passage of TPA.
- See more at: http://www.occupy.com/article/200-million-went-house-members-pass-fast-track-%e2%80%93-heres-who-took-cash#sthash.clwHVeCX.dpuf

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... and your butter comes from a factory farm, and can last days in a truck without spoiling, and cost half as much as a farmer who used to make it right near where you live.

The corporations didn't have to turn their backs on you, they began with their backs turned to you. They hired comedians and actors to convince you otherwise, so just do what is sensible and logical now: turn your back on them.

[Bubu]

whenever I encounter people complaining about government policies I try to convince them that government is the cause of increasing poverty and sufferings and that it should be abolish. And the reason they have the police is to force people to comply to their ridiculous policies. I have a son who used to like to become a soldier thankfully not anymore.

[Earthlink]

This movie is really good. Watch it twice, I did.