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Off The Grid is a 2012 Documentary by Dutch director Alexander Oey. | |||
'''= Off The Grid is a 2012 Documentary by Dutch director Alexander Oey.''' | |||
Video via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kLWqwPvn0 | |||
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Alexander Oey traveled throughout the United States and filmed communities who are taking matters into their own hands. 50 of the 46 U.S. states are nearly bankrupt. Over 13 million Americans are unemployed. More than 49 million people live below the poverty line. | Alexander Oey traveled throughout the United States and filmed communities who are taking matters into their own hands. 50 of the 46 U.S. states are nearly bankrupt. Over 13 million Americans are unemployed. More than 49 million people live below the poverty line. | ||
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How was it able to come that far? People seek for their own Utopia outside the financial system and government. Are these communities the right path and solution? Have they found effective alternatives, while governments worldwide are heading to bankruptcy? | How was it able to come that far? People seek for their own Utopia outside the financial system and government. Are these communities the right path and solution? Have they found effective alternatives, while governments worldwide are heading to bankruptcy? | ||
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[[New Economics Institute]] | [[New Economics Institute]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 28 August 2013
= Off The Grid is a 2012 Documentary by Dutch director Alexander Oey.
Video via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kLWqwPvn0
Description
Alexander Oey traveled throughout the United States and filmed communities who are taking matters into their own hands. 50 of the 46 U.S. states are nearly bankrupt. Over 13 million Americans are unemployed. More than 49 million people live below the poverty line.
How was it able to come that far? People seek for their own Utopia outside the financial system and government. Are these communities the right path and solution? Have they found effective alternatives, while governments worldwide are heading to bankruptcy?