I just finished watching Michael Moore’s most recent documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. I have to say, his style of film making is quite emotionally manipulative. This isn’t a bad thing, given the topics he tends to cover. I don’t know if i’m interested enough in any of his topics yet to do my own investigation, but I do wonder whether his research is 100% accurate. It wouldn’t be the first time that someone lies for the sake of popularity and publicity, after all.

What I do like about his work though is that he doesn’t leave the viewer at the end of his films with righteous indignation and nothing to do about it. His entire website is devoted to ways to get involved; to change things and to make the world a better place. I respect that very very much – there are so many people complaining out there without actually thinking of solutions. I am solutions-oriented. It is more than a little ironic, however, that this film about capitalism is making as much money as it has – but hey. Hopefully that cash will be put towards something meaningful that will help continue to impact the world.

I want the world to change.  I want to help change the world – there are so many fantastic causes to choose from that I am overwhelmed by it all, and often end up doing nothing because I can’t decide on just one. How do you decide on what’s important to you?

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