The Economics of Happiness

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– Going Local is the Way to Repair our Fractured World – our Ecosystems, our Societies and our Selves. –

* Length 68 minutes

* Produced by Helena Norberg-Hodge, 2011 (founder & manager of Local Futures)

* Written and directed by Steven Gorelick, John Page & Helena Norberg-Hodge

* Narrated by John Page

The Economics of Happiness describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one mitt, authorities and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, people around the world are resisting those policies – and, far from the old institutions of power, they’re starting to forge a very different futurity. Communities are coming together to re-build more human-scale, ecological economies based on a new paradigm – an economics of localization.
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Also available for loose download is our 74-page give-and-take Guide and Companion to the celluloid, a resource designed for student use and informal give-and-take groups. It follows the celluloid, chapter by chapter, expanding on the arguments and pointing to a wealth of new resources for farther learning, reflection and action. To download the pdf, go to: https://www.localfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/the_economics_of_happiness_discussion_guide.pdf

The celluloid has been translated into 26 languages. regain your language hither: https://www.localfutures.org/programs/the-economics-of-happiness/translated-versions/

ENDORSEMENTS:
“A powerful celluloid that cuts deeply to the pump of the global crisis. Magnificent!”
– David Suzuki, TV presenter and environmentalist

“This passionate celluloid presents a clear and articulate vision of what a shift in the scale at which we do things would look like… timely and powerful.”
– Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Town movement

“What’s our favorite documentary of all time? The one celluloid we wish everyone could see? Hands downwardly, this is it. It is truly one of the most important and useful films for inspiring change that has been made in a generation.”
– Films for Action

“This celluloid connects the dots between climate chaos, economical meltdown, and our own personal suffering.”
– Joanna Macy, author of World as Lover, World as Self

AWARDS:
– Best Direction, EKOFilm 2011, Czech Republic

– Best in Show, Cinema Verde celluloid Festival
Golden Palm Award, Mexico International celluloid Festival

– Judges’ Selection (Theme of Human Unity), Auroville celluloid Festival, India

– Audience Selection (Theme of Human Unity), Auroville celluloid Festival, India

– Bronze Award, Oregon Environmental celluloid Festival

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