Tesco
Populism Is Reshaping Our World
Video

Populism Is Reshaping Our World

Economist Films
Economist Films, 2017
Watch the video

Read or listen offline

自动生成的音频
  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×
自动生成的音频

Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Controversial
  • Overview

Recommendation

As income inequality surges in the Western world, opportunistic populist movements prey on desperate populations seeking change. Using an eclectic array of case studies, Economist Films examines this phenomenon. Rather than analyzing individual campaigns, this pithy video dissects populism while identifying its shortcomings and the true root cause of the social divide. While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends Economist Films’ overview to all who want to understand how populist leaders – often with no political experience – are gaining momentum.

Take-Aways

  • As inequality escalates in Western democracies, populist leaders are leveraging public discontent to oust the political establishment.
  • Populist leaders blame immigration and globalization for social and economic disparity. Yet in developed countries, technology is the greatest source of inequality.
  • For example, the launch of Otto’s driverless trucks will jeopardize 3.5 million jobs currently tied to the US trucking industry.

About the Speaker

Economist Films produces documentaries that investigate economic, social and political issues.

Comment on this summary or 开始讨论