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Saving Capitalism

Saving Capitalism

2017

Director

Jacob Kornbluth, Sari Gilman

Runtime

73 minutes

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Synopsis

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich meets with Americans from all walks of life as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nation's economy.

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Overall Score

2.0/10

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Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The documentary does not engage with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative gender expressions. The narrative focus remains strictly on macroeconomic theory and political philosophy.

Gender Representation

Limited

The film leans toward a male-dominated intellectual sphere. It lacks the intentional subversion of gendered power dynamics or the depiction of female agency in leadership roles.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Fair

Notable Black intellectuals like Thomas Sowell provide high-agency contributions to the debate. However, the interviewees and archival footage primarily reflect a Western-centric, academic demographic.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Minimal

The narrative is fundamentally aligned with traditional Western institutions. It reinforces the value of existing Western economic structures while critiquing socialist and interventionist frameworks.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no discernible focus on visible or invisible disabilities. Socioeconomic status is treated through policy and theory rather than lived experiences of physical or neurodivergent challenges.

Strengths

  • Includes high-agency contributions from Black intellectuals like Thomas Sowell.
  • Avoids the use of racial stereotypes within its economic discourse.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisnormative gender expressions.
  • Fails to depict female agency in leadership roles or subvert gendered power dynamics.
  • Provides no focus on the lived experiences of individuals with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Maintains a Western-centric, academic demographic that lacks intersectional cultural depth.

AI Analysis

Saving Capitalism prioritizes classical liberal economic philosophy and the intellectual history of free-market theory. The film's pedagogical approach focuses on the tensions between state intervention and individual economic agency, which naturally sidelines identity-based narratives. Because the documentary functions as a critique of identity politics and systemic power analysis, it avoids the intersectional representation found in more contemporary works. The film's commitment to individual merit and market stability results in a narrow demographic scope. Ultimately, the film's defense of traditional economic institutions and Western structures creates a narrative architecture that lacks diversity in gender, culture, and disability representation.

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