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Does the philosophy of materialism work to destroy our identities, experience, and environment? Join narrator Daphne Ellis on a radical romp through the evidence and decide for yourself if you're in the cult and need to escape!
"Very well done. A visual treat with its heart in the right place and a clear point of view."
Peter Davis - Academy Award-winning Director of "Hearts and Minds".
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