A wide variety of topics this time. Find out how honey is extracted or if your fears about climate change are wide spread. Also discover warnings from the mid 2000s about Google's rise, from a time when “Don't Be Evil” was still their motto.
Climate anxiety. (2023). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group.
This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can become an overwhelming sense of despair that psychologists call climate anxiety. Climate psychology therapist Leslie Davenport joins John Yang to discuss in this NewsHour report.
Hive to honey. (2023). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group.
Award-winning Colorado apiary Bee Squared sources and produces honey and honey products locally. Beth, the owner and operator, takes us on a tour of her facility in Berthoud, Colorado and shows us her bees, and walks us through the process of extracting and bottling the honey. She teaches us about bees and how the state of pollinators is declining, but not without showing how we can all help strengthen them and thus our environment. The future will depend on these super species!
Maa Ka doodh. (2023). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group.
This feature-length, investigative documentary unravels the dark side of the largest dairy industry in the world. Many people believe that India is a haven for cows, but this film reveals a completely different relationship to these animals. This film contains depictions of animals suffering. Viewer discretion is advised.
Should we be afraid of Google? (2007). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group.
Google’s company slogan is “Don’t be evil.” But as Google navigates the turbulent and uncharted techno-social currents the company has itself in part created, is Google drifting to the dark side? Is Google the new Big Brother? This program recounts the remarkable story of Google, but with a twist. In addition to detailed background on cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the birth and exponential growth of their company, and the heady experience of working at the Googleplex, Should We Be Afraid of Google? scrutinizes Google Web Search and various other initiatives—AdWords, Google Earth, Google Book Search, and more—within the context of how the aggregation and commoditization of data threatens both personal privacy and the free spread of uncensored information around the world. Commentary is provided by David Vise, author of The Google Story; New York Times tech writer John Markoff; Brad Templeton, president of the Electric Frontier Foundation; and many others.