You think that a dollar bill is money and that banks are where your cash is stored and safeguarded. Well, you’re wrong. Like, really wrong.
We The Economy Ep. 4: LEMONADE WAR | Ramin Bahrani
In an idyllic suburban neighborhood, Jerry (Patton Oswalt) runs his big business lemonade stand and has the market cornered – until ten-year-old Addie (Taylor Buck) opens her own stand across the street. Competition equals war, and both sides use – and abuse – a government regulator (Mo Collins) to try and win. In the end, one special customer (Werner Herzog) will decide their fate.
We The Economy Ep. 3: GDP SMACKDOWN | Chris Henchy
Two economists settle their differences- in the professional wrestling ring. Watch and cheer as Simon Kuznets and M. Joseph Meehan square off in a testosterone-fueled battle over how to measure the economy.
We The Economy Ep. 2: SUPPLY & DANCE, MAN! | John M. Chu
A whimsical tale of love, dance and the economic concept of supply and demand. Bored in class, JONATHAN and KRISTIN are woken up by our friendly NARRATOR who helps guide them on an adventure in economics and… um… dance.
We The Economy Ep. 1: CAVE-O-NOMICS | Morgan Spurlock
Meet Ugg, Glugg and Tugg, three enterprising cave men who accidentally invented trade, marketing and the base elements of the modern market economy.