The Commanding Heights - 6hr documentary on the global economy (2003)

This documentary brings some context to the current financial turmoil.<p>Also on Google Video:<p>The Commanding Heights Part One: The Battle of Ideas: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1466397368167658753&#38;ei=zVvkSIv5GoT0-gH53fkC" rel="nofollow">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1466397368167658753...</a><p>Commanding Heights Part Two: The Agony of Reform: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3122039563423208507&#38;ei=JlzkSPv0AoXE-wH5tbwC" rel="nofollow">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3122039563423208507...</a><p>Commanding Heights Part Three: The New Rules of the Game: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=112129377629231653&#38;ei=-0bkSKXvEYvw-QHQyNkC" rel="nofollow">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=112129377629231653&#...</a>

You might find the book a better resource. The book is about the transition from socialism to the free market. The documentary focuses on markets and market failures (it is after all PBS and they have their socialist donors to consider).