Reich illustrates what the minimum wage per hour should be. Robert reichs inequality for all and documentaries that. Former secretary of labor robert reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of americas widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but. Inequality for all official trailer 1 20 robert reich. Viewers coming into jacob kornbluths documentary inequality for all will find robert reichs explanation of wealth disparity an eyeopening experience or a remedial course with nice visual. Robert reich and jacob kornbluth robert reich in inequality for all 20. Inequality for all by robert reich question 1 the one percent of the americans has deep pocketed the wealth leaving the other percentage working hard for the rest. But if you like your movie stars to be smart, engaging, wellspoken. From an interactive web site to a teacher toolkit to a save the middle class national tour that will launch in january on the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, inequality for all. Inequality for all is an enlightening documentary wherein robert reich, former secretary of labor, eloquently explains the causes of the inbalance of wealth in the united states and how it. Inequality for all by robert reich flashcards quizlet. The fortunate thing about for inequality for all is that, for all its good information and useful insight, it.
The inequality gap can be reduced by increasing the minimum wage of workers. Inequality for all 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The powerful documentary inequality for all was an unexpected hit at the recent sundance film festival, arguing that us capitalism has fatally abandoned the middle classes while making the. It might sound strange to evaluate these pressing socioeconomic realities here in terms of how theyre presented, but inequality for all is still the kind of movie that mostly amounts to a. The whole issue of inequality really started to come to the. Inequality for all a documentary film about income. The film is an intimate portrait of a man whos overcome a great deal of. The powerful documentary inequality for all was an unexpected hit at the recent sundance film festival, arguing that us capitalism has fatally abandoned the middle classes while making the super. Courtesy of the university of california at berkeley. Prolibertarian institution liberty international and senior fellow of adam smith institute tim. Robert reich stars in the documentary inequality for all. This approach was so important to me because economic inequality was a concept that i have always felt personally. It was quite a challenge, as a narrative filmmaker, to think about how i might approach a documentary about widening income inequality. Inequality for all is a documentary made by professor reich to enable us to understand in a very clear cut manner, the issues facing us today, the widening gap of inequality, why it is happening and what can we do to reverse it.
Inequality for all is by no means the last word in this vital and ongoing conversation, but its a great place to start the discussion with young people or with that recalcitrant uncle who. Documentaries about the economy being what they are, you might not expect much from inequality for all, but as directed by jacob kornbluth, it is the indianapolis 500 of wealth analyses. Did this movie state the top 1400 wealthiest people have 96% of the wealth leaving. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. We need to approach the problem of widening income inequality from 6 different directions. Inequality for all boils down our current economic problems to the key point that america is a consumerdriven economy. In fact, rightleaning sources panned inequality for all. Pro libertarian institution liberty international and senior fellow of adam smith institute tim. Robert reichs inequality for all explains our major. In fact, inequality for all, which premiered at the sundance film festival a fortnight ago, is anything but dry.
If income inequality were a sport, the residents of 740 park avenue in manhattan would all be medalists. Labor secretary robert reich makes a compelling case about the serious crisis the u. On its face, jacob cornbluths inequality for all is a completely successful and efficient delivery module for the economic ideas and concerns of one mr. The trick is to understand how they all fit together while choosing manageable actions that make sense to who you are. Inequality for all 20 pg 1h 30m documentaries former u. In inequality for all, former labor secretary robert reich takes on the income disparity thats. This is not a movie for dogmatic rightwingers who will find the facts, um. Former clinton administration labor secretary robert reich uses facts, figures, charts, graphs, and plain old charisma to preach the value of.
The highlevel look at inequalitys causes and effects is so engrossing that when the movie stops to look at people on the ground, it tends to drag. The trick is to understand how they all fit together while choosing. In a comprehensive and digestible way, reich lays out the stark facts of income inequality for example, the 400 americans richest currently earn. Use tugg to screen the film at your local theatre on a date and time of your choosing. Inequality for all is a 20 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and narrated by. Inequality for all a documentary film about income inequality. Professor reich, amongst others, has been stressing on this fact for the last 30 years. I grew up knowing i was from a poor family because i got free school lunches the scarlet letter a kid wears to let his classmates know his family is below the poverty line all the way through school.
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