This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (4K UHD)

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  • 2019
  • 1 Season
  • 8.3  (65)

This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy is a fascinating and informative docuseries created by Amazon Studios that aims to explore and explain the complex and often confusing world of the global economy. Hosted by the charismatic and engaging Kal Penn and featuring insights from a diverse range of experts and personalities, the show offers a unique and accessible take on some of the most pressing economic issues and challenges facing the world today.

Each episode of the show takes on a different aspect of the global economy, from the rise of global trade and the impact of industrialization on the environment, to the growth of big data and the impact of emerging technologies on jobs and society. Spanning six episodes and filmed in stunning 4K UHD, the series is a visually stunning and intellectually stimulating exploration of the many factors that influence the global economy and the ways in which these factors interact with one another to shape our world.

Kal Penn, best known for his work in film and television, serves as the perfect guide for this journey, bringing his unique perspective and engaging sense of humor to the task of unraveling some of the most complex and pressing issues of our time. Whether he's traveling to China to explore the country's burgeoning industries, or sitting down with leading experts to discuss the impact of automation on the global workforce, Penn is always lively and engaging, making the show both informative and enjoyable to watch.

One of the greatest strengths of This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy is its ability to take complicated economic concepts and make them accessible and relatable to a wide range of viewers. Through a combination of expert analysis, personal stories, and compelling visuals, the show makes it easy to grasp the complex and varied ways in which the global economy impacts our lives, both at home and abroad.

Another key element of the show is its commitment to exploring a wide range of perspectives and viewpoints. From environmentalists and labor leaders, to tech executives and policy wonks, the series features a diverse array of voices and opinions, offering viewers a more nuanced and informed view of the many challenges facing the global economy.

Throughout the series, viewers are treated to a visually stunning and immersive exploration of the many facets of the global economy, from the bustling factories of China to the glittering skyscrapers of London and New York. Filmed in stunning 4K UHD, the show is a feast for the eyes, offering viewers a stunning visual experience that brings the many complex and interconnected issues of the global economy to life.

While the show is undoubtedly informative and educational, it is also highly entertaining, with plenty of humor and wit to keep viewers engaged throughout. Whether it's Kal Penn getting a flying lesson in a futuristic drone or examining the strange world of high-frequency trading, the show never fails to entertain and engage, making it a must-watch for anyone interested in the world of economics, technology, and global affairs.

In conclusion, This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy is an engaging, informative, and visually stunning series that offers a unique and accessible take on some of the most pressing economic issues and challenges facing the world today. With its host Kal Penn and an impressive range of experts and perspectives, the show is a must-watch for anyone who wants to better understand the complicated and interconnected world of the global economy.

This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (4K UHD) is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (18 episodes). The series first aired on February 22, 2019.

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A Global Corruption Tour
8. A Global Corruption Tour
February 22, 2019
Why is that people in power so often use that power for personal gain? Host Kal Penn explores the wide range of corruption -- from petty bribery to grand corruption -- and how it can cripple entire economies. Traveling from San Francisco to Prague, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, and Singapore, Kal witnesses the various ways governments and individuals are fighting to keep their countries corruption-free. Kal begins his journey at UC Berkeley, where former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, gives him a crash course in corruption. From there, he travels to India, where petty bribery is part of everyday life. Back in New York, Kal talks to New Yorker journalist Adam Davidson about how you know when corruption goes beyond a few bad apples and has infected the larger system. Interested in getting a front-row seat to corruption in the wild, Kal takes a
A Global Corruption Tour
8. A Global Corruption Tour
February 22, 2019
Why is that people in power so often use that power for personal gain? Host Kal Penn explores the wide range of corruption -- from petty bribery to grand corruption -- and how it can cripple entire economies. Traveling from San Francisco to Prague, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, and Singapore, Kal witnesses the various ways governments and individuals are fighting to keep their countries corruption-free. Kal begins his journey at UC Berkeley, where former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, gives him a crash course in corruption. From there, he travels to India, where petty bribery is part of everyday life. Back in New York, Kal talks to New Yorker journalist Adam Davidson about how you know when corruption goes beyond a few bad apples and has infected the larger system. Interested in getting a front-row seat to corruption in the wild, Kal takes a
Is Money Bullshit?
7. Is Money Bullshit?
February 22, 2019
What IS money, really? We spend our lives trying to get it, but what has inspired such divine faith in a piece of paper? Is it intrinsically valuable or is it all a big lie? The secret behind money is the big mystery at the center of the global economy, and host Kal Penn is setting off to unravel currency itself. Kal meets Rick and Jane Austin, a couple of grandparents and preparedness experts who don't believe in money. So much so, they've made a decision to live without it. Rick and Jane believe that one day soon, an economic apocalypse will hit the planet creating a kill-or-be-killed society of cannibals. Their advice: If you don't want to get eaten by the flesh-eating hordes, you'd better grow your own food -- the only real currency. If surviving on homemade goat cheese is not your thing, then what about trying to live without money, but with other people? Kal visits a barter market in Spain to witness a cashless community in action, and has an economic misadventure with Melissa (it's not what you think). Or what about hoarding gold instead of stuffing your mattress with Benjamins? Kal visits a vault filled with the shiny stuff and learns all about how US currency was once backed by the gold standard until the US government declared that a dollar has value
Is Money Bullshit?
7. Is Money Bullshit?
February 22, 2019
What IS money, really? We spend our lives trying to get it, but what has inspired such divine faith in a piece of paper? Is it intrinsically valuable or is it all a big lie? The secret behind money is the big mystery at the center of the global economy, and host Kal Penn is setting off to unravel currency itself. Kal meets Rick and Jane Austin, a couple of grandparents and preparedness experts who don't believe in money. So much so, they've made a decision to live without it. Rick and Jane believe that one day soon, an economic apocalypse will hit the planet creating a kill-or-be-killed society of cannibals. Their advice: If you don't want to get eaten by the flesh-eating hordes, you'd better grow your own food -- the only real currency. If surviving on homemade goat cheese is not your thing, then what about trying to live without money, but with other people? Kal visits a barter market in Spain to witness a cashless community in action, and has an economic misadventure with Melissa (it's not what you think). Or what about hoarding gold instead of stuffing your mattress with Benjamins? Kal visits a vault filled with the shiny stuff and learns all about how US currency was once backed by the gold standard until the US government declared that a dollar has value
The Death Episode
6. The Death Episode
February 22, 2019
What does it cost you to die? Host Kal Penn travels to Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, LA and New York, meeting with workers and experts in the
The Death Episode
6. The Death Episode
February 22, 2019
What does it cost you to die? Host Kal Penn travels to Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, LA and New York, meeting with workers and experts in the
The Death Episode
6. The Death Episode
February 22, 2019
What does it cost you to die? Host Kal Penn travels to Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, LA and New York, meeting with workers and experts in the
Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
5. Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
February 22, 2019
Fakes siphon off billions of dollars a year from the global economy. It's their uncanny ability to effectively imitate the real thing that gives them their power. They can undermine multimillion dollar brands
Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
5. Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
February 22, 2019
Fakes siphon off billions of dollars a year from the global economy. It's their uncanny ability to effectively imitate the real thing that gives them their power. They can undermine multimillion dollar brands
A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
4. A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
February 22, 2019
Over the next 15 years, artificial intelligence is going to completely transform our economy. But who will be the winners and losers of this new industrial revolution? Host Kal Penn travels to India, New York, San Francisco, and London to find out how A.I. will make and break human fortunes, and potentially change our entire working culture. Kal starts his journey in San Francisco, where he meets A.I. advisor to the World Economic Forum, Julia Bossmann. Bossmann sets Kal straight on all the things that A.I. is not, which includes pretty much everything science fiction has told you. With the newfound knowledge of what A.I. really is, Kal travels to New York to talk to MIT research scientist, Andrew McAfee, who puts A.I. in perspective by telling him how it will bring about a new industrial revolution. From there, Kal goes to London to learn about a scary application of A.I. technology called
A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
4. A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
February 22, 2019
Over the next 15 years, artificial intelligence is going to completely transform our economy. But who will be the winners and losers of this new industrial revolution? Host Kal Penn travels to India, New York, San Francisco, and London to find out how A.I. will make and break human fortunes, and potentially change our entire working culture. Kal starts his journey in San Francisco, where he meets A.I. advisor to the World Economic Forum, Julia Bossmann. Bossmann sets Kal straight on all the things that A.I. is not, which includes pretty much everything science fiction has told you. With the newfound knowledge of what A.I. really is, Kal travels to New York to talk to MIT research scientist, Andrew McAfee, who puts A.I. in perspective by telling him how it will bring about a new industrial revolution. From there, Kal goes to London to learn about a scary application of A.I. technology called
A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
4. A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
February 22, 2019
Over the next 15 years, artificial intelligence is going to completely transform our economy. But who will be the winners and losers of this new industrial revolution? Host Kal Penn travels to India, New York, San Francisco, and London to find out how A.I. will make and break human fortunes, and potentially change our entire working culture. Kal starts his journey in San Francisco, where he meets A.I. advisor to the World Economic Forum, Julia Bossmann. Bossmann sets Kal straight on all the things that A.I. is not, which includes pretty much everything science fiction has told you. With the newfound knowledge of what A.I. really is, Kal travels to New York to talk to MIT research scientist, Andrew McAfee, who puts A.I. in perspective by telling him how it will bring about a new industrial revolution. From there, Kal goes to London to learn about a scary application of A.I. technology called
The Rubber Episode
3. The Rubber Episode
February 22, 2019
There are a lot of ways to imagine how the world will end - but there is a real apocalyptic threat that would grind our global economy to a halt. And almost nobody is talking about it. Natural rubber is a 26 billion dollar industry. It is the backbone of the economy - crammed into everything from our clothing to medical necessities. Without it, planes can't land and trucks can't drive. Host Kal Penn traces the path of this vital commodity from trees to tires and learns about the very real threats to rubber, which could eliminate it from the planet entirely. Kal starts off in Philadelphia, where 12,000-pound monster trucks flip, fly and crash, all on giant rubber monster tires. He then travels from a disease lab in England to a desolate airplane graveyard in the Mojave Desert as he learns from experts about the formidable threats to rubber, and how immediate those threats are. From there, Kal heads to Thailand to follow the path of rubber, beginning with tapping latex at a rubber tree plantation all the way to Singapore, where he learns how it's traded, and how futures contract traders use rubber as a tool for personal enrichment. This episode features appearances by Meghan Trainor, Tone Bell, and Bobby Moynihan.
The Rubber Episode
3. The Rubber Episode
February 22, 2019
There are a lot of ways to imagine how the world will end - but there is a real apocalyptic threat that would grind our global economy to a halt. And almost nobody is talking about it. Natural rubber is a 26 billion dollar industry. It is the backbone of the economy - crammed into everything from our clothing to medical necessities. Without it, planes can't land and trucks can't drive. Host Kal Penn traces the path of this vital commodity from trees to tires and learns about the very real threats to rubber, which could eliminate it from the planet entirely. Kal starts off in Philadelphia, where 12,000-pound monster trucks flip, fly and crash, all on giant rubber monster tires. He then travels from a disease lab in England to a desolate airplane graveyard in the Mojave Desert as he learns from experts about the formidable threats to rubber, and how immediate those threats are. From there, Kal heads to Thailand to follow the path of rubber, beginning with tapping latex at a rubber tree plantation all the way to Singapore, where he learns how it's traded, and how futures contract traders use rubber as a tool for personal enrichment. This episode features appearances by Meghan Trainor, Tone Bell, and Bobby Moynihan.
Are Rich People Dicks or Do Dicks Get Rich
2. Are Rich People Dicks or Do Dicks Get Rich
February 22, 2019
Let's just say it: a lot of rich people come across as dicks. But is there a reason for this pernicious stereotype? What is it about having a lot of money and a willingness to step over anyone to get more of it that seem to go together? Is there a correlation between
Are Rich People Dicks or Do Dicks Get Rich
2. Are Rich People Dicks or Do Dicks Get Rich
February 22, 2019
Let's just say it: a lot of rich people come across as dicks. But is there a reason for this pernicious stereotype? What is it about having a lot of money and a willingness to step over anyone to get more of it that seem to go together? Is there a correlation between
Money Laundering: A How To Guide
1. Money Laundering: A How To Guide
February 22, 2019
What do you do when you have a lot of cash that wasn't exactly earned legally? Easy. You launder it. But here's the harder question: How EXACTLY do you launder it? Host Kal Penn sets out to talk to people in the know --international bankers, lawyers, investigative journalists, and money launderers themselves, to find out how the world's dirty money gets cleaned. Kal starts his journey in Miami, talking to convicted money launderer, Humberto Aguilar, about how it's done. Aguilar's expertise from the "glory days" of Miami's cocaine heyday leads Kal to the island nation of Cyprus. There, he meet a slew of characters who reveal all the ways that money laundering has played into Cyprus's economy -- but is it still going on? Kal eventually has to leave Cyprus to get the clearest answer. He travels to London to meet Panicos Demetriades, former governor of the Bank of Cyprus, who fled the country after blowing the whistle on continued money laundering in the country. Panicos reveals the ways that powerful people across the globe are continuing to launder money through secret networks -- and not just through Cyprus. Back in America, Kal gets advice from a man who has truly seen and done it all -- including money laundering, jewel smuggling, Bin-Laden hunting and working for three-letter government agencies to stop money laundering: Felix Sater. Like the Wizard of Oz, Sater reveals that the thing Kal's been looking for has been right at home in the US all along. This episode includes appearances by Joel McHale and Thomas Middleditch.
Money Laundering: A How To Guide
1. Money Laundering: A How To Guide
February 22, 2019
What do you do when you have a lot of cash that wasn't exactly earned legally? Easy. You launder it. But here's the harder question: How EXACTLY do you launder it? Host Kal Penn sets out to talk to people in the know --international bankers, lawyers, investigative journalists, and money launderers themselves, to find out how the world's dirty money gets cleaned. Kal starts his journey in Miami, talking to convicted money launderer, Humberto Aguilar, about how it's done. Aguilar's expertise from the "glory days" of Miami's cocaine heyday leads Kal to the island nation of Cyprus. There, he meet a slew of characters who reveal all the ways that money laundering has played into Cyprus's economy -- but is it still going on? Kal eventually has to leave Cyprus to get the clearest answer. He travels to London to meet Panicos Demetriades, former governor of the Bank of Cyprus, who fled the country after blowing the whistle on continued money laundering in the country. Panicos reveals the ways that powerful people across the globe are continuing to launder money through secret networks -- and not just through Cyprus. Back in America, Kal gets advice from a man who has truly seen and done it all -- including money laundering, jewel smuggling, Bin-Laden hunting and working for three-letter government agencies to stop money laundering: Felix Sater. Like the Wizard of Oz, Sater reveals that the thing Kal's been looking for has been right at home in the US all along. This episode includes appearances by Joel McHale and Thomas Middleditch.
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Where to Watch This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (4K UHD)
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (4K UHD) is available for streaming on the Amazon Studios website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (4K UHD) on demand at Amazon Prime.
  • Premiere Date
    February 22, 2019
  • IMDB Rating
    8.3  (65)