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Films about Localization - the Solution to Globalization and Destructive, Infinite-Growth Economics
Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution (2022)
The Economics of Happiness (2011)
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LOCAL: A Story Of Hope
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Planet Local: A 7-Part Film Series about the Regenerative Food Movement
Coming Home: The Reinvention of the Local Economy (2009)
Locally Abundant (2012)
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Helena Norberg-Hodge: An Overview of Localization
Local Futures: Beyond the Monoculture (1998)
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America's Two-Party Corporate Duopoly
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Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (2008)
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The 4th Branch of Government: An Idea To Create Direct Democracy For, and By, The People
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Friendly Reminder: Humans Are Not a Virus - the Virus Is a Cultural Ideology
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