Money, happiness and eternal life - Greed (Director's Cut) | DW Documentary

I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I'm coming to terms with the fact that my life will now be measured in months. It is not easy to do (despite coming close to death earlier in the year with post-operative complications). This film has helped enormously. Thank you. I'm in the process of selling the 'stuff' I've accumulated, and this has inspired me. If I can help somebody each day, make their lives a little better, even if it's just saying 'hello', I get more satisfaction than any purchase of unnecessary 'stuff'. I'm going to share this film with my family, who will have to bear the consequences of my illness long after I am dead, in the hope it gives them some comfort.

Money has its limitations.Norwegian poet Arne Garborg said that with money “you can buy food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; soft beds, but not sleep; knowledge, but not wisdom; glitter, but not beauty; splendor, but not warmth; fun, but not joy; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness.”

I grew uo basically homless, then taken by the social services and placed into fostercare in a middle class family. Later I was placed in this upper class couples farm and it really opened my eyes. They were so greedy, could buy anything they wanted but were still not happy. Money is never gonna make you happy. Maybe more stable with food and housing, but beyond that its just ridiculous. I'm in my late 20´s now, no family, no money but I've fulfilled my dreams and I have amazing people surrounding me.

"No matter where you go and how much you travel and discover...no body has changed and everyone still remains the same"....never truer words.

I watch this video about once a month to remind myself how Blessed I am because I still have my health, roof over my head, food on the table, and children who still love me. Everything else is just a distraction from what values the most.

Spent my entire working life acquiring the next new thing, and a home to store all this stuff . What I have come to realize is that all my stuff has become more of a burden than a comfort.

Kudos to the DW team for putting together this extremely wisdom filled piece...this needs to be seen more widely...

3:39 Anxiety 16:56 Ego 27:56 Money 36:06 Happiness Machine 42:51 Seizure 50:51 Babel 57:46 Collapse 1:05:15 Hope 1:14:37 Death 1:20:50 The Good Life 1:26:54 Epilogue

Not everyone desires more. Some of us are satisfied with basic necessities.

My rule for life is don't put material things over people. We are ALL just passing through this place, and we should help one another as much as possible.

Society needs this kind of more documentaries which shows the real condition of the current state of our mind and society.

I've seen quite a few documentaries which address the similar issues, but this really hits home. It's explained and connects all the dots: this should be shown in schools, universities and colleges. Knowledge is power ✊🏾 give young minds the chance to succeed where we have failed, instead of polluting them with commercial branding and capitalistic ideals

Money can't buy happiness, this is true. However, poverty will, to a certainty, guarantee your misery.

Happiness isn’t getting what you want, it’s wanting what you have 🤗

This documentary should be translate on all languages in the world! Thanks DW for the TRUTH!

this isn't a documentary; this is a piece of art. work produces value and the ones who work more continue poor. people should reflect about social justice more often!

I'm 52. Aside from my work tools and my bicycle, everything I own fits comfortably into one suitcase.. happier than I've ever been..

I spent 10 years homeless in downtown Toronto. I came to the conclusion that if you couldn't carry everything you own on your back then you have too many things. The corollary is that if you you put a roof over your head, it stands to reason that that roof will be supported by four walls and if you have a roof and four walls you then have space and you will immediately start filling that space with stuff that you don't need. After 10 years of homelessness my health began to fail so I had to put a roof over my head and I immediately started filling the space that was created with stuff. Now I have a two bedroom apartment where I live with just my dog for a companion yet that space soon got so full of stuff that I had to buy a 21 foot trailer in which to put the stuff I don't have room for in my two bedroom apartment. Now that trailer is also full of stuff and almost everything in the trailer and in my two bedroom apartment is stuff that I don't need and have never used so now I am busy giving away that useless stuff to people who think they need it. It's December 2019 and I put the roof over my head in March 2005. That is only 14 years during which I accumulated so much stuff, most of which I don't need that I'm running out of space to put my stuff in. Because my health problems requires me to have a roof and a certain amount of stuff just to stay alive, I will keep the stuff I need and am slowly getting rid of the rest of my stuff. Yet even now I find myself buying stuff I don't need and have to get rid of more stuff just to make room for the new stuff. A roof is a trap that is like a cancer that just keeps growing. Before I became homeless I was a millionaire and then a woman introduced me to crack cocaine. Withing 2 years I was bankrupt and within 2 more years I was homeless. Strangely I was much happier when I was homeless than when I was a millionaire. Interestingly, the first part of my journey to becoming a millionaire I was very happy because I felt that what I was doing was benefiting my fellow citizens, but later I didn't feel that way.

The Shaman's amazing, traditional Inuit drum singing is formidable! I felt a strong wave of electricity & energy flowing right throughout my body, from head to foot. It made me feel, so very much alive. Such beautiful sounds. This documentary is superb & it really gives we humans so much more to consider. To consider what's truly most important in this life. To respect, care for, to love each other and to not only be so self serving. It's very eye opening & enlightening. Thank you DW Documentary for another superb documentary! My best wishes to all humans.