Uses animation and documentary footage to show that as well as specialisation, another way of creating more wealth with the same number of people is through mechanisation. Shows that mechanisation has two forms: (i) finding more energy and (ii) using the energy you already have more efficiently and productively.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
507222
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Distribution (Economic theory)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics - Study and teaching
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mechanization - Economic aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mechanization - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Production (Economic theory)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wealth
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Economics - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)