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What’s the best country to live in?

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What’s the best country to live in? Is it the one with the best food? The longest life expectancy? The best weather? For the past 70 years, most governments have relied heavily on a single number: the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. But it was never intended for its current purpose; and some argue that we are addicted to making it grow. Explore the different ways countries measure quality of life.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Xenia Galchin, AIM Creative Studios
Script Writer
Harriet Constable, Elizabeth Cox
Narrator
George Zaidan
Storyboard Artist
Xenia Galchin
Animator
Xenia Galchin, André Cunha, Ana Farinha, Daniela Carvalho
Illustrator
Xenia Galchin
Music
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires
AIM Creative Studios Producer
Tiago Ribeiro
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Alexandra Zubak
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
George Zaidan, Elizabeth Cox
Expert Consultant
Jason Hickel, Andrew Fanning
Special Thanks
Anna Bruce-Lockhart, World Economic Forum

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