Escape from Affluenza (1998)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows people who intentionally simplify their lives to escape consumerism and debt. It shows how they reduce stress and focus on what matters most.
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What happens
Escape from Affluenza is a 1998 PBS 56-minute documentary film produced as a sequel to the 1997 documentary Affluenza. While the original concentrates on affluenza—consumerism and materialism in modern society—the sequel focuses on how to avoid this. It looks at stories of how to reduce debt, stress, time-pressure, and possession-overload. The cast includes Wanda Urbanska as the host and Cecile Andrews, author of "Circle of Simplicity". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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