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English
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Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.
Series
Criterion collection volume 639-642
Language
English
Description
"Astonishingly photographed, and featuring unforgettable, cascading scores by Philip Glass, these are immersive sensory experiences that meditate on the havoc humankind's obsession with technological advancement has wreaked on our world"--Container.
Series
Criterion collection volume 641
Criterion collection volume 642
Criterion collection volume 640
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Criterion collection volume 642
Criterion collection volume 640
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Central American Indian
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"Astonishingly photographed, and featuring unforgettable, cascading scores by Philip Glass, these are immersive sensory experiences that meditate on the havoc humankind's obsession with technological advancement has wreaked on our world"--Container.
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English
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Depicts a recent celebration entitled Teilhard and Metamorphosis, held in Arcosanti, Ariz., a city of the future constructed under the auspices of architect Paolo Soleri. Scenes from the celebration, interviews with participants, and narration convey ideas about the future and evolution. Designed to inspire discussion on how one can bring about change in the world of today.
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English
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"'Enough to live on: the arts of the WPA' celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Art Project, and highlights artwork, music, writing, and acting, all created under the various New Deal initiatives that put creative Americans on the federal payroll and back to work as a part of our nation's recovery from the effects of the great crash of October 1929. Featuring more than 70 works of art from this period,...
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