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The sixth element that enabled the West to dominate the rest was the work ethic. Max Weber famously linked it to Protestantism, any culture, regardless of religion, is capable of embracing the spirit of capitalism by working hard, saving, and accumulating capital over time. [1] [3] The question is why that ethic seems now to be fading in the West.
HyperNormalisation is a 2016 BBC documentary by British filmmaker Adam Curtis.It argues that following the global economic crises of the 1970s, governments, financiers and technological utopians gave up on trying to shape the complex "real world" and instead established a simpler "fake world" for the benefit of multi-national corporations that is kept stable by neoliberal governments.
A Royal Hangover is a 2014 documentary film written and directed by Arthur Cauty and co-produced by Silver Levy-So that explores alcoholism in Britain, examining why the country faces such severe problems relating to alcohol and the taboo issues relating to it.
The Truth About Alcohol is a 2016 BBC documentary that explores common beliefs about alcohol. [1] It was made after the UK lowered the recommended amount of alcohol for men to match women's at about the equivalent of seven imperial pints (4 L) of beer per week. It follows Javid Abdelmoneim as he explores the effects of alcohol on the body. The ...
‘They Called Us Outlaws’ Documentary Tells the Story of Country’s Rebel Period. Jonathan Bernstein. August 30, 2022 at 7:08 AM. GettyImages-686428460-2 - Credit: Paul Natkin/Archive Photos/Getty
The Trail of Tears - The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forces the Cherokee to move west of the Mississippi. The Unconquered - Georgia planters, blaming Seminoles for hiding escaped slaves, enforce the Indian Removal Act. Let them Eat Grass - After 10 years of broken promises and disdain, Little Crow leads the starving Dakotas to war.
Some terms for 'hangover' are derived from names for liquor, for example, in Chile a hangover is known as a caña [62] from a Spanish slang term for a glass of beer. [63] Similar is the Irish 'brown bottle flu' derived from the type of bottle common to beer. [64] In German, the hangover is known as a "Kater", literally a tomcat.
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...