Everyone should see this documentary. You may not agree with its premise, its execution, the opinions expressed, or the people chosen to speak in it, but you have to admit that it does make you think twice about what you see in the media and what you purchase as a consumer of goods and services. As consumers, we can't absolve ourselves of all responsibility for what's happening around us -- to the planet, in the Third World, or in our own communities. We can blame government for poor leadership or lack of regulation enforcement, companies for their bottom-line thinking, or each other for looking the other way and letting things get out of hand. But, ultimately, every time we buy something and don't read the label -- for warnings or ingredients or for where it is made -- we are contributing to a collective ignorance about what it takes to get a product out in the market, from its raw materials to its packaged end. Consumer un/consciousness is a powerful thing.
I saw
The Corporation last night and am still thinking about it. For me, that's the mark of a good film.
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