This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy, ‘docu-series’ by Amazon Prime

This Giant Beast That is the Global Economyis a recently released documentary series on Amazon Prime branding itself as a cross-breed between Adam McKay’s The Big Short and Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (watch the trailer, runtime: 2:20). Each episode of the eight-part ‘docu-series’ — hosted by American actor and former Obama Whit House official Kal Penn — explores the shortfalls, perils, and sheer complexity of an economy growing so big and interconnected that it’s near impossible to understand. From people growing ultra wealthy to money laundering and bitcoin to artificial intelligence threatening to “kill us all,” the world now seems as scary as it is hard to grasp.