Film: For Man Must Work

Film: For Man Must Work
Dec 2, 7:30 pm,
Followed by talk and discussion led by Ingo Vishoff (speaker bio available shortly). Socializing, fair trade drinks/snacks follow the talk/discussion.

Suggested donation: $5 to $10 (no one turned away)
Full schedule at: http://www.worldcentric.org/filmseries/fall2005.htm

Joint Production of:
World Centric (http://www.worldcentric.org) 650-283-3797
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center (http://www.peaceandjustice.org) 650-326-8837
Peace Umbrella of Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (http://www.uucpa.org)

The 20th Century saw the creation of colossal wealth and exploding economies. But the days of industry providing mass employment are over. In the global economy, human resources are being replaced by technology. We are moving from a mass labor force to an elite corps concentrated in the knowledge sector. Will this change result in a sort of economic apartheid in which a third of humanity is made redundant? Will it mean the end of work as we know it? For Man Must Work raises crucial questions and suggests rethinking the future. The film shows how living and working conditions are deteriorating for many people. It also features experts such as Vivianne Forrester, author of The Economic Horror; Jeremy Rifkin, American economist and author of The End of Work; sociologist Ricardo Petrella; Ignacio Ramonet, editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique; and Jacques Attali, former president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. They have no illusions, and they think the 21st Century is getting off to a very bad start. (52 minutes; 2001.)