This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy — Season 1, Episode 5: Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
A counterfeit hundred dollar bill might ruin your weekend, but did you know it could also disrupt a nation's economy? Kal Penn meets the folks in the fight against fakes, trying to save industries from the threat of bogus goods and even terrorism. But he also learns that a symbiotic relationship between copycats and creators might just be the thing that lets economies thrive in the first place.
About This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy
Through the curious mind of host Kal Pen, see firsthand all the surprising ways the economy interconnects and impacts the lives of people all over the planet.