First, Annie Leonard made a popular vidoe, "The Story of Stuff," which looks at our consumer-based society. Now she’s following that with "The Story of Broke," which explains how the US isn’t really "broke," it’s that we’re spending our money on the wrong things.
She says: The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well.
But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than most other countries. In these and so many other ways, it just isn’t working.
But rather than invest in something better, we continue to keep this ‘dinosaur economy’ on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money.
The Story of Broke calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in green solutions-renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more – that can deliver jobs AND a healthier environment. It’s time to rebuild the American Dream; but this time, let’s build it better.
Here’s the video:
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