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The End of Poverty?

20081h 46mPhilippe Diaz
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 52%

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"In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty?"

The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.

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CapitalismPovertyEconomicsInequalityFree MarketLand GrabPoor

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What is The End of Poverty? (2008) about?

The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the…

Who stars in The End of Poverty??

The End of Poverty? stars Martin Sheen (Self - Narrator), John Christensen (Self), John Perkins (Self), Álvaro García Linera (Self - Vice-President, Bolivia), Amartya Sen (Self - Author & Nobel Prize Winner). The film was directed by Philippe Diaz.

How long is The End of Poverty??

The End of Poverty? has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008.

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The End of Poverty? holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 52. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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