Face Value was created with the intention of leading the viewer through four different themes to explore the (dis)connection between our personal values and the values we express as a society through our economic and political systems. Our central question is: What is it about the way we structure our society that creates a disconnection between personal and common/shared values? We discussed in particular whether there are systems we could adopt that allow for a more sustainable way to run our society. The project’s goal was to start some provocative conversations with a variety of people who have interesting perspectives on this topic. We looked at the proposed and controversial Enbridge pipeline project (British Columbia, Canada) as a specific, tangible example of the “structures our society creates” (ie. investing in carbon intensive infrastructure) and how, even though many people feel that this project does not reflect their personal values, our political and economic structure...
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