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The Pursuit

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Globetrotting economist Arthur Brooks explores ways to help marginalized communities around the world make progress toward prosperity and happiness.

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Megan Basham WORLD The film doesn't build arguments likely to persuade viewers who don't already share Brooks' views. Other documentaries cover slices of the same territory with greater depth. May 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Libertarian propaganda film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member ...no mention of monopolies, and pay to play.... a feel good story about the way the world...doesn't exist. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Not sure what the central position is, but it seems like it's a generic defense of capitalism and America (as an ideal). The narrative feels desperate in the attempts to circumnavigate or not address the inequities of modern "capitalism" or the human tendencies to push capitalism (and socialism) toward cronyism/kleptocracy. At its best the movie grapples with happiness and quasi-spirituality transcending economic thought. At its worst it's propaganda piece for the status quo. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Phenomenal, must watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspirational! Uplifting and bipartisan! Absolutely amazing and highly recommended! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Nothing but a propaganda film funded by the American Enterprise institute, a right wing think tank, which is funded by multinational corporations. Their goal is to scare people away from democratic socialism in favour of the current "business as usual," exploitive capitalism. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Globetrotting economist Arthur Brooks explores ways to help marginalized communities around the world make progress toward prosperity and happiness.
Director
John Papola
Production Co
Aspiration Entertainment, Emergent Order
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 16m