My commitment to Cvltnation is only seconded by my commitment to scaring the shit out of you, just like everyone else. As if you weren’t already feeling like you were living on borrowed time, Overdose comes out to remind you that before you die, miles from the ones you love with your tie seared to your chest, your flesh fused to your computer chair and your can of Diet Coke laughs on mercilessly (or whatever), you’ll be broke as fuck. Personally I see no problem dying destitute in the arms of a prostitute, that sounds like a perfectly noble death, but it appears the majority of the world would sacrifice themselves to save their credit score. The documentary traces the origins of the financial crisis and explores the eerie similarities with today’s situation, where states like Greece, Iceland and even the U.S. seems to be in danger of collapsing. The most depressing fact of the current state of affairs is that it could have been so easily avoided. Trend analyst who speak the truth are often mocked, and those who don’t usually become chief advisers. None of us slept through the recession, we all were there, but other than an ersatz-sense of security none of us can quite explain how the house of cards fell. Until now. Know your foe after the fall
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