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We inherit genes we didnt ask for, and are faced with a world we played no. Raoul martinez the lottery of birth is a documentary about ideas. Informed by over a decade of research, martinez will lift the veil on the mechanisms of control that pervade our lives, from the lottery of our birth to the consentmanufacturing influence of concentrated wealth and power. From birth onwards our minds are a battleground of competing forces. The lottery of birth shows that from birth onwards our minds are a battleground of competing forces.
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Creating freedom by raoul martinez director raoul martinez. Exploring the lottery of our birth, the coercive influence of concentrated wealth. The lottery of birth looks at the cultural, educational and commercial forces that shape our identities, often in ways. Video reflection 1 follow the instructions below to watch the video.
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