Last night M suggested we watch a movie about the 2008 financial crisis, I was a bit hesitate as I am a big fan of thrillers and horror movies. I don’t understand much about the finance world, I have one friend who works in the financial business , she told me its all about lies. I like money but I am not rich enough to have someone manage my assets, so I thought this movie probably going to bore me after 20 minutes.
Turns out as you may already guessed this is officially the best movie I have watched in 2016 !! It is a story about four individuals who saw the whole US finance system was a fraud, they bet against the big banks and rolled in lots of money after the market collapsed. Their prediction was spot on and they trusted their research, had the guts to go for it despite everyone laughed at their decision. The best part of this film is how they find interesting ways to explain some financial jargons. Finance is not just about numbers, it is still a human invented game, unfortunately some of the worst human natures determine the outcome of it. The biggest take out for me is once again it confirms my belief that those rich and powerful in the higher place of the social ladder do not necessarily know what they are doing.
Look at what is happening around us, our environment is in a mess, terrorism attacks happening in an increasing rate, kids go starving and eating leaves in Syria, our whole food chain is corrupted by big corporation’s greed. Good seed and water will be the most valued resources in the near future . I told M we should buy a pot of land up north grow our own vegetables. There is no one to trust, not the government, not the system, not the authorities. We were taught to listen to the ones higher up in the society, look up to the rich and the powerful, they are successful and have their life sorted out. I think that’s all bullshit. No one knows better than another. Its about finding a way to look after yourself and your family. Coz this whole world is getting sick. We just do not want to face the truth. The truth sucks and it is scary.
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