The Age of Uncertainty (1977)

Name: The Age of Uncertainty
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.3
Cast: John Kenneth Galbraith

Documentary

A 13-part personal view by John Kenneth Galbraith of the rise and crisis of Industrial Society. The ideas of economists and social philosophers shape actions and events even when we are unaware of their sources. They have had a decisive influence on the great rush of change and revolution through which the world has passed in the last two hundred years. Professor Galbraith traces these ideas and their consequences.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (77 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

John Kenneth Galbraith Self

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.68 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 150 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Prophets and Promise of Classical Capitalism	7.5	12
2	The Manners and Morals of High Capitalism	7.4	11
3	Karl Marx - The Massive Dissent	7.5	9
4	The Colonial Idea	7.9	8
5	Lenin and the Great 'Ungluing	8.1	8
6	The Rise and Fall of Money	7.6	8
7	The Mandarin Revolution	7.7	8
8	The Fatal Competition	7.8	6
9	The Big Corporation	7.0	6
10	Land and the People	8.4	6
11	The Metropolis	7.8	6
12	Democracy, Leadership, Commitment	7.8	6
13	Weekend in Vermont	7.4	7