Aired: Apr 14, 2013 In this global mega-doc, National Geographic tells the story of the 1980s lik...
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
Season 1 Episode 4: Masters of the Universe
With the mantra "greed... is good," Gordon Gekko encapsulates the 1980’s drive for excess and ruthless ambition in Oliver Stone’s "Wall Street" while big traders mirror his notoriously bad behaviour with insider trading and drug use in real life. In the 80s, CEOs see their salaries skyrocket while women struggle to overcome office boys’ clubs. And, the quest to climb higher also leads to one of the ‘80s biggest tragedies, as NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger explodes during ...
