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"Genesis, decline and revenge of an ideology"

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.

Top Cast

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

  • Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher

    Self (archive footage)

  • Salvador Allende

    Salvador Allende

    Self (archive footage)

  • Milton Friedman

    Milton Friedman

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Maynard Keynes

    John Maynard Keynes

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Perkins

    John Perkins

    Self (archive footage)

  • Naomi Klein

    Naomi Klein

    Self (archive footage)

  • Karl Marx

    Karl Marx

    Self (archive footage)

  • Thomas Sankara

    Thomas Sankara

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.

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