Program focuses on the globalization of the world economy, as a result of the inter-connectedness of the world, post-World War II.

"One man takes on City Hall, Wall Street, presidents and the Pope as he questions society's most fundamental beliefs about prosperity"--Container.

"Documents the social and economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan and India whose roles have traditionally been restricted by their cultures. Awakened to new possibilities through education and access to micro-loans these women are redefining their roles in society. In Bihar, India's poorest state, Sister Mary Lobo organizes village women into groups where they learn to save small sums and invest their capital as a group. In Afghanistan, the...

"When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, the country faced an immediate crisis, feeding the population, and an ongoing challenge; how to create a new low-energy society. Cuba transitioned from large, fossil-fuel intensive farming to small, less energy-intensive organic farms and urban gardens, and from a highly industrial society to a more sustainable one"--Back cover. "Quand Cuba a perdu l'accès au pétrole soviétique au début...