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The first thing to know about this film is that it delivers an important wake-up call: we're
losing our competitive edge. Therefore every student, teacher, parent, community leader, etc., should see the film.
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The next thing to know about this film is that it's not strident. In fact, it's rather
soft-spoken and well-mannered. So if you are a parent or teacher, you can comfortably show this film to ANY school or community
group.
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Personally, I wanted more bite, more ideas for how we will get out of this mess. I talked to Bob
Compton on the phone for about an hour and said that perhaps his film was a little too polite. He said he had originally intended
to make a more aggressive film; but his film crew talked him out of it. As he told me about the responses he has gotten, both
by email and in personal appearances, it became clear to me that his advisers were correct. You can't very well expect
educators to welcome a hostile film. The main goal here is simply to alert people to the problem (kids in India and China
are studying much harder than our kids). Apparently, most Americans are oblivious to the problem. Simply waking them up is
a great accomplishment.
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Production note: the film chronicles the lives of several foreign students and several American
students. This footage is interspersed with interviews of well-known public figures. Running time is just under an hour.
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Bob Compton made money as a venture capitalist and now wants "to change the world."
This happens only if you show this film in your school, community or business. Go to 2mminutes.com to order the DVD.
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