Bread and Roses: Time Poverty, Super-Wealth and the Politics of Happiness - Annie Leonard and John de Graaf | Bioneers Radio Series XI (2011)

Time Poverty, Super-Wealth and the Politics of Happiness. At the same time the Great Recession has inflicted enormous pain and suffering, it has also caused people to take a deeper look at whats really important in our lives. Many are finding that time is not money time is far more valuable. The acclaimed filmmakers and social entrepreneurs Annie Leonard (The Story of Stuff) and John de Graaf (Seattle Area Happiness Initiative) pop the Big Question: Whats the economy for, anyway? Is it a voracious cycle of perpetual growth and more stuff? Or can we create growth within the natural limits of the planet to produce sufficiency, a high quality of life and real happiness?!