Politicians, economists and the media are obsessed with economic growth. But why do we still cling to this concept? Clearly it is impossible to have infinite growth on a finite planet. In 'System Error' award-winning director Florian Opitz examines the fundamentals of capitalism.
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As concern grows about 'coronavirus capitalism', we investigate Social Impact Bonds - an investment product designed to raise private capital to pay for social services. Likely to play an even bigger role in the future, what impact will for-profit investment in social programs have on society's most vulnerable people?
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In America, nearly 30% of those exonerated by DNA tests had previously confessed. We hear from the men and women who have spent more than 20 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
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Produced over the course of a decade, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a journey through the writer’s career and her world’s, both real and fantastic.
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Through personal stories from people on both sides of the conflict and powerful footage, Favela Frontlines takes you straight to the heart of the battle between police and drug traffickers in Brazil.
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From toxic waste dumping to illegal fishing, all around the world specialised units of rangers are fighting the enemies of the environment.
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Food production has increasingly become a huge business for a handful of giant corporations. 'Soyalism' follows the industrial production chain of pork and the related soybean monoculture, from China to Brazil through the United States and Mozambique.
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During the Syrian war, activists created an underground library. They had to leave their city, but they saved footage of their cultural resistance.
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Following the deaths of his father and many others, Daniel Lambo sets off on a passionate quest to find the truth about the deadly asbestos industry.
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