Category: gentleman’s code

Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashed Wall street. The credit crunch has shown how the global financial system has become increasingly dependent on mathematical models trying to quantify human (economic) behaviour. Now the quants are at…

Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert (1951-2014). Collapse premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009 to positive reviews. Ruppert, a former Los Angeles police officer who describes himself as an investigative reporter and radical thinker, has…

Becoming Warren Buffett is a 2017 documentary film about Warren Buffett and his life. The film was made for HBO. The documentary covers the life and career of Warren Buffett, who is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential investors of the 20th Century. Buffett is interviewed extensively on his upbringing, his…

In this hard-hitting but humorous documentary, director Jamie Johnson takes the exploration of wealth that he began in Born Rich one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of Americans who control nearly half the wealth of the U.S. Johnson’s thesis is that this wealth in the hands of so few people…

The business of higher education is booming. It’s a $400 billion industry fueled by taxpayer money. But what are students getting out of the deal? Critics say a worthless degree and a mountain of debt. Investors insist they’re innovators, widening access to education. FRONTLINE follows the money to uncover how Wall Street and a breed…

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism is a 2004 documentary film by filmmaker Robert Greenwald about Fox News Channel’s and its owner’s, Rupert Murdoch, promotion of conservative views. The film says this bias belies the channel’s motto of being “Fair and Balanced”. The documentary had a limited theatrical release, was distributed in DVD format by…

MONEY and LIFE is a passionate and inspirational essay-style documentary that makes a provocative proposition: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity? An optimistic film steeped in appreciation for human ingenuity, MONEY and LIFE is a respectful invitation to consider questions critical to all our well-being: How…