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Surviving progress, presented by Cinemaginaire and Big Picture Media Corp. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada ; director, Mathieu Roy ; co-director Harold Crooks ; produced by Daniel Louis, Denise Robert

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Surviving progress

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presented by Cinemaginaire and Big Picture Media Corp. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada ; director, Mathieu Roy ; co-director Harold Crooks ; produced by Daniel Louis, Denise Robert

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Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment

What is progress? -- Progress traps -- Humans in the lab of evolution -- Earth's carrying capacity -- China takes the capitalist road -- Living off our natural capital -- A history of debt -- Debt, resources, and global finance -- Economics for a sustainable future -- Synthetic biology and scarcity -- Recognizing limits -- Moral progress or technological fixes

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