The branch of economics, categorized as a social science, primarily focuses on the complex processes behind the production, distribution and consumption of various goods or services. The term itself originates from the Greek words “oikos” and “nomos”, meaning house and law.
One of the commonly accepted definitions of economics is the one given by Lionel Charles Robbins (1898 – 1984), a British economist and head of the economics department at the London School of Economics. He states that “Economics is a science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses”.
The primary purpose of the documentaries and video materials compiled in this category is to show you how the world of economics works. From micro to macro business systems, there are a number of systems in which the rules of economics are applied.
With the growing complexity of business systems and the manner in which business is being conducted worldwide, there is also an ever growing demand for the economical apparatus to accompany those systems.
Now, let us focus on the practical examples of the development and function of the economics in everyday life; the causes, assets and results of the application of the above mentioned science.
Enjoy the tour across Canada and see the experiences of two volunteers at the organic farms and the position of the small scale farming compared to the large scale ones crucial for the economy of the country.
Watch the documentary on the economical manufacturing collapse in Detroit and see the consequences if it. Discover will the people of Detroit succeed in their final attempt to recover from this disaster and restore the economical stability this great city one had.
Find out the horrible truth behind the manufacturing one of the most popular products in the world. The chocolate that is being consumed every day worldwide hides an awful secret that the public was made aware of in 2001; the workforce on the cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast is mainly consisted of African children who are victims of slavery, trafficking and various other forms of abuse.
Few people could see this revolution coming in 2015. The price of Bitcoin was just about $300, and that was a record. Ethereum, the new crypto currency on the market was trad...
It is one of the most common sayings. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. But exactly how that happens? We hear this saying not only in the business world, but i...
The Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries in the world. Diamonds, gold, uranium, and many other rare minerals are a comm...
It is hard to look at what Bitcoin is doing, and not call it a phenomenon. Some people believe it will implode one day, but when will that day come? The price of a single bitcoin i...
What is content? And how it is important to our lives? Living in the era of advanced technology, we are definitely aware how technology changed everything. Marketing, medi...
Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, political theorist, sociologist, journalist, and socialist. He was born in a middle-class family, studied political economy, an...
One of the most expensive military projects is the F35, a fighter and bombarded that was marketed as “do everything plane”. After investing more than $1.5 trillion in the pro...
The saying “money make the world go around” has never been truer. We are living in an era where everything costs money. And while “money cannot buy happiness”, you ca...
Six years ago, Martin Jacques talked about the rise of China. His TED talk is even more valid today. A columnist for the British Guardian, economist Martin Jacques asked how ...
One of the reasons Hillary Clinton lost the presidential elections is the Democratic Party. President Obama was criticized for his corruption and allowing offshore corporate ...
Guangzhou, China is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The sprawling port city is located northwest of Hong Kong on the Pearl River. The “Village in the City�...
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump reminded everyone how China is beating USA in every category. He was raving on and on about how China is the most powerful econ...
Delhi in India is one of the most populated cities in the world. With population of close to 10 million, Delhi is definitely a huge city. As a big city, Delhi faces a number ...
In the first part, filmmaker Vivek Rai talked with people in India about startups, how much money they need to be happy, what do they fear, what is the difference between the...
How important are money in your life? And subjects for that matter? Are you a materialist or not? This documentary explores the philosophy of materialism. Does materialism wor...
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are two of the top 5 richest men in the world. Each of them has amassed more than $70 billion in his life.Gates did thanks to his innovation in tech...
The Greece debt crisis started in 2010, and six years later, we are still nowhere near a resolution of the crisis. In June 2016, European authorities authorized another credi...
Self-made millionaire Warren Buffet knows a thing or two about investments and debt. With a net worth of $63 billion, he is among the top 10 richest people in the world.Buffe...
How did this happen? That is the question many people ask, in regards with the economic crisis that started in the United States.We are all feeling the effects of the economic...
The Saudi Arabia is considered one of the wealthiest in the world. They control most of the oil business in the world, which is the reason for their wealth. In 2015, Prince Al-Wa...
Since the early 1980s, China was able to reach economy stardom thanks mostly to cheap labor. But the era is coming to an end. The economic miracle of China is about to end, w...
While everyone is obsessed with Millennials, the generation that doesn’t/can’t leave home, society experts are already exploring what will happen with Generation Z, or th...
One of the most adventures heavy load transportation of all time takes workers through Nicaragua. Narrow curves, precarious bridges, mountain roads, two gigantic engines that...
In the past year, gasoline has become one of the hottest trending topics around the world, especially with the oil prices going down. Everyone use gasoline one way or another, bu...
The Rothschild Family - Puppet Masters - World's Only Trillionaires"Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes the laws." "We shall have World Government, wheth...
Inside Job explores the financial crash of 2008 and how it was essentially and inside job from irresponsible individuals working in the finance sector, and bankers gambling with mo...
Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Financial Collapse narrates the story of the bankers who crashed the global economy, the leaders who did not manage to save it and the or...
This short documentary is really good attempt by the British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (BHCC) when they presented this at their Annual Conference in London on 28 June 2011 to d...
Popcorn Sutton’s last run of moonshine. Just before his death, the legendary Popcorn Sutton allowed a film crew to shoot his last run of moonshine so that people can see what a m...
This 80-minute documentary focuses on the growing “wealth gap” in America, as seen through the eyes of filmmaker Jamie Johnson, a 27-year-old heir to the Johnson & Johnson phar...
‘The New Rulers of the World’ is a documentary film by John Pilger focusing on one such question which the mainstream media does not highlight – the true effects of Globaliza...
The account behind maybe the best recipe ever created in finance: the Black-Scholes-Merton alternatives pricing model. Two of its creators were granted the Nobel Prize in Economic ...
The Last Ice Merchant tells the story of Baltazar Ushca, who for over 50 years has harvested ice off of the glacier on Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo twice a week. A family business,...
What happens when America’s ‘just-in-time’ food distribution system collides with drought, followed in turn by massive price inflation asthe dollar is printed into oblivion? ...
This is simply a must see demonstration by one eloquent young girl explaining to the UN how things are in the world. This was totally unexpected from someone so young and you can s...
Solar PV systems have now made a massive leap in the energy generation field. We have always been hunter gatherers but now it is more hunting for energy and fuel to produce this en...
Manchester City Council state only 7 people sleep rough in the city. If they are sleeping in a bus shelter, that counts as a roof. With the number of people sleeping rough in the U...
Quants are said to be mathematical wizards or computer programming experts behind crashin Wall Street with their financial products. We very well know that how our global finanacia...
Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Taxi to the Dark Side) presents his viwe of how the gap between rich and poor Americans is so cont...
Money As Debt is a fast-paced & highly entertaining animated feature by artist & videographer, Paul Grignon. It explains today’s magically perverse DEBT-MONEY SYSTEM in terms tha...
Money & Speed: Inside the Black Box is a thriller based on actual events that takes you to the heart of our automated world. Based on interviews with those directly involved and da...
Episode One of the first season of Loving Belize, a short documentary series that showcases the diverse people that live in Belize.Belize is a small country in Central America. In ...
The inaugural DEMO Africa event took place last October 24-26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. It provided a platform for 40 of the most innovativetechnology products from companies across...
From Live Aid to Make Poverty History, celebrities have become activists against poverty. Bob Geldof and Bono have been the most prominent voices advocating on behalf of the poor. ...
A short documentary that centers around a native Maya woman who has learned new techniques for farming, and for life, from the Unión de Agricultores Minifundistas de Guatemala bas...
A short video that really explains well the idea of ‘Bitcoin’, a decentralized digital currency. This documentary talks about the concepts of a digital currency, how bitcoins a...
With US General Elections looming this sideways look at the battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is epitomised by this mickey take rap session loaded with political satire. ...
Four Horsemen is a bare-bones documentary about how we can restart the world’s economy. 23 international thinkers, government advisors and Wall Street money-men break their silen...