Finding the Money

2023

Documentary

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IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 292 292

climate change money economics inequality national debt finance

Director

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Maren Poitras

Top cast

Bill Clinton Photo
Bill Clinton as Self - 42nd President of the United States
John Oliver Photo
John Oliver as Self - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Donald Trump Photo
Donald Trump as Self - 45th President of the United States
Bernie Sanders Photo
Bernie Sanders as Self - U.S. Senator, Vermont
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by loftus-29461 10 / 10

A turning point in economic and public spending debates

This is one of those films that sticks with you. We have all been brought up to believe a certain narrative about money, that it's like a scarce commodity or that it can only come from employers, banks, or taxation and borrowing. And, we all know the federal government can create money, but we're conditioned to believe it shouldn't unless it has to.This doc takes all those assumptions and blows them up in your face. By demonstrating to the audience how a country's currency is simply a public tool that we have collective say in how to use, the film opens up new areas of debate in how public spending can and should be conducted.Regardless of your political views, this film has something for you. Whether you hate the idea of taxes and inflation, or love the idea of ending climate change and inequality, you are doing yourself a favor by hearing the arguments laid out in this film. You will understand that we can afford to build any kind of world we want to build as long as we respect and understand the limits and flows of real resources in our economy.
Reviewed by iantowler-02931 10 / 10

Important and timely

Fantastic documentary. Explaining what money is and how the monetary system works. Pulling the veil back on many damaging misconceptions and misunderstandings which lead to terrible policy choices and terrible outcomes. Important and timely. Paradigm challenging, which will make many watching uncomfortable as it will go against everything they've ever heard and what they believe to be true intuitively, because it's what everyone says, it's what politicians say, what many economists say, and what many journalists and media say. But once you see it and it clicks, you can't unsee it. We can't solve the biggest challenges we face unless we understand the basics and how things actually work.
Reviewed by robdorihudson 10 / 10

A New Economics 101

Kelton's book, The Deficit Myth, and this film clearly demonstrate that mainstream, orthodox economics doesn't tell us that the U. S. federal government does not need to tax in order to have money to spend. Taxes have other useful purposes in controlling inflation and bringing stability and balance to the economy. Mainstream economists and economics professors need to reframe how they explain and teach the fundamentals of money and government finance. This film is eye-opening. A must watch for anyone interested in understanding how much more our government can do to make life better for everyone.
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