Summary: How do countries evaluate the performance of their economic systems and national economies? In module one of this program, the Italian Statistical Office applies the U.S. concept of Gross Domestic Product, while in module two economists in Finland consider the GDP plus social indicators to gain a fuller economic picture. Module three illustrates how Hungary, a former communist bloc country,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this dialogue, noted philosopher Sam Keen shares with Bill Moyers the importance of "personal storytelling"-a way of looking back at life to make sense of where you are today. Family mythology, which assigns roles to children early on, and economic mythology-"the most binding, unconscious myth we live out"-are discussed as major influences on who we become as adults.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006