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Part 2: Planet Inc.

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In the 1600s, the enclosure movement fenced public grazing lands so they could be privately owned. Today, every molecule on the planet is up for grabs. This

 is good for corporations that lack inherent limits on what, who, or how much they might exploit. Even disasters can be profitable. As the twin towers collapsed, gold traders doubled their clients’ money. A new target is very young children. The ad industry's "Nag Factor" study shocked child psychiatrists when it exposed premeditated manipulation of not just kids, but infants. Corporations own the song "Happy Birthday"; patents on plants and animals; even your next disease. When they own everything, who will stand for the public good?

View a printer friendly version of this page...Awards:
  • People's Choice Award: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto International Film Festivals
  • Documentary Audience Award: Sundance Film Festival
  • NFB Best Canadian Documentary Award: Calgary International Film Festival
  • Joris Ivens Special Jury Award: International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam
  • One of the Years' Top Ten Films: Toronto International Film Festival
  • Copyright Date: 2003 Closed Captioned Length: 58 minutes Library Audience:
  • General Interest
  • Government and Business
  • School Audience:
  • Grades 9 - 12
  • Post-secondary education
  • Subjects:
  • Business
  • Ethics
  • Current Events
  • Formats Available:
  • VHS Tape
  • DVD
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