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Tegenlicht
2002 · TV series · documentary · 50 min episodes · 25 seasons
Created by Doke Romeijn, Marije Meerman
Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.
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There was a Tegenlicht [0] documentary on Dutch TV some weeks ago, on how pervasive data collection is 'revolutionising' how the stock exchanges and entire financial world operates. This data really is the new oil, and its analysis gives a headstart, advanced prior knowledge for traders that have early access.
[0] https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/tegenlicht/kijk/afleveringen/2021-2022/handel-in-voorkennis.html
Translated from Dutch: "The stock market should be a level playing field: everyone has the same information. But unnoticed, terabytes of data have entered the stock market. Smart companies dive into the mountain of data that is collected about us, in order to be able to see Apple's sales or the number of Netflix subscribers before the rest of the market does. VPRO Tegenlicht delves into the world of 'alternative data' to see who will win on the stock market, and who will not."
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The article features architect Andrew Waugh who builds high-rise buildings in cross laminated timber.
I saw him make the case for wood as a replacement for concrete in the Dutch "Backlight" (Tegenlicht) documentary series "Is the Wooden Revolution Approaching?" [0]. Very cool concepts.
[0] http://waughthistleton.com/news/19/10/18/wooden-revolution-approaching/