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Re:The Social Dilemma by burkaman on Sunday September 20, 2020 @06:55PM (#24538124)
> What is the "documentary" trying to achieve? Change behavior.

But will the filmmakers profit if they succeed? They don't make any money by successfully changing your mind.

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Re:The Social Dilemma by adnzzzzZ on Sunday September 20, 2020 @07:27PM (#24538303)
You can profit in more ways than just with money. For instance, you can gain status in your sphere by successfully changing people's minds with your documentary, and I would assume that's partly what motivates people working on these projects.
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Re:The Social Dilemma by colinmhayes on Sunday September 20, 2020 @09:42PM (#24538970)
Well yea they will make money if they succeed because that means they made a good documentary and will be paid to make more.
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