Cinephile No. 547 “The Big Short”

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Written By Nathan Box

The economic regulations proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders don't seem so crazy after watching "The Big Short.” Now, I know this does more to reveal my political leanings than express a movie review you can grasp onto, but stay with me here. The explosion of the housing bubble at the end of 2007 was a complicated mess. Very few of us, at the time, understood anything about derivatives or mind-numbing banking instruments such as credit default swaps. This movie succeeds where others have failed and makes sense of the entire disaster. It manages to make difficult economics funny and personal. At the end of the day, millions of Americans had their lives destroyed by wild Wall Street speculation and institutions meant to protect us. Which brings me back to my opening line. After watching this movie, Mr. Sanders’ policy positions don’t seem so farfetched.


Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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