Thursday, April 02, 2009

SURPLUS: the movie

SURPLUS - haven't seen it?
...you really should

"the Life of Plants meets Koyaanisqatsi"

...atmo films production SURPLUS is a must see. Comical and visually stunning, "it looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled (Wikipedia quote)."


SURPLUS - Terrorised Into Being Consumers
SURPLUS - Terrorised Into Being Consumers


ATMO Films Description: Why is the lifestyle of consumerism a source of such rage today? How come the privilege of buying goods does not automatically lead to happiness? Why all this emptiness despite our wealth?

Surplus main man is John Zerzan, controversial philosopher whose call for property damage has inspired many to take to the streets:

”That is not violence. Sitting there doing dope and watching MTV . Then you go and get a job. Just schlep along. To me that is violence,” says Zerzan. ”We are terrorized into being consumers.”


...know your life!

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