Econ film review: Charlie Chaplin

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Econ film review: Charlie Chaplin

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In the second edition of Alphachat's movie review, Izabella Kaminska leads a panel in discussing the economic and financial themes buried in Charlie Chaplin's most iconic films: The Gold Rush, City Lights and Modern Times, and the parallels between the economic landscape then and now. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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