Friday, June 10, 2005

The Corporation IS a corporation!

I was looking at getting a copy of the movie documentary The Corporation, partly out of personal professional curiosity, and partly out of a desire to give my students something to discuss. I've heard lots of good things about this flick, and its take on business morals.

The problem: if I want to show it in class, I have to buy an "education version" at US $195. That allows me to show the film to groups of less than 50 students, with no admission charge. The "home version" allows me no such permission, but only costs about US $25.

Hey! Corporation guys! I am an adjunct professor! I'd like to show yer movie but I'm not bloody made of money! And it certainly looks to me like you guys are guilty in your own way of the behaviors you lambaste in the film. Unless of course
  • you are supplying unlimited copy rights to your study guide
  • the study guide is better than something I can develop on my own
  • the DVD never, ever wears out
...if none of those are true, I'll shortchange my students and just ignore your existence.

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