The call for local economies resonated with us as we watched the Economics of Happiness, screened last night at the Food for Thought film series here in Castlemaine. The Economics of Happiness offered analysis of our economics – one of the most powerful forces in shaping our world. Helena Norberg-Hodge’s experience of Ladakh’s fall into contemporary global culture creates a clear through-line in this film’s incisive critique of our way of life.
See link on right, and the film trailer below.