The Economics of Happiness
Our award-winning film spells out the social, spiritual, and ecological costs of today's global economy while highlighting the multiple benefits of economic localization. Featuring Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, and others. Watch the film add-free or download on Vimeo.
Director's note
The Economics of Happiness offers not only a big-picture analysis of globalization, but a powerful message of hope for the future. The thinkers and activists we interviewed for the film come from every continent, and represent the interests of the great majority of people on the planet today.
Films for Action
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Russell Mokhiber
editor The Corporate Crime Reporter
Rob Hopkins
co-founder Transition Network
Translations
The film has been translated into 27 languages. Find your language below. The English-language DVD also has options for subtitles in Spanish, French, and English and can be ordered from our online store. Watch the film add-free or download on Vimeo.
American Sign Language (ASL): YouTube - Vimeo • Arabic / العربية: YouTube - Vimeo • Bengali / Bangla / বাংলা: YouTube - Vimeo • Chinese / 中文: YouTube - Vimeo • Croatian / Hrvatski : YouTube - Vimeo • Czech / Český Jazyk, Čeština: YouTube - Vimeo • Dutch / Nederlands: YouTube - Vimeo • Farsi / فارسی: YouTube - Vimeo
Host a screening
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Discussion guide (opens in new tab)
This guide expands on the arguments made in the film and points to a wealth of resources.
DIY workshop
Our do-it-yourself toolkit helps community groups kick-start effective global-to-local action.