Michael Martin reminded me of this fascinating and disturbing BBC documentary series. If you are looking for some of the keys to a better understanding of our civilization (and its discontents) over the past century, this is a series to watch attentively. I guarantee it will alter some of your ideas, surprise you at times, and cause you to reevaluate a number of assumptions about our modern dystopia. All 4 episodes are accessible here. ********************** This series is about how those in power have used Freuds theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind and its workings profoundly. His influence on the 20th century is widely regarded as massive. The documentary describes the impact of Freuds theories on the perception of the human mind, and the ways public relations agencies and politicians have used this during the last 100 years for their engineering of consent. Among the main characters are Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological techniques in advertising. He is often seen as the father of the public relations industry. ... The Century of the Self asks deeper questions about the roots and methods of modern consumerism, representative democracy and its implications. It also questions the modern way we see ourselves, the attitude to fashion and superficiality. Heads up, Jerome, Jeffrey, Martin, Robert, John, Anna, Addison, Carl, Kendall, Neal, Steve, Marianne topdocumentaryfilms/the-century-of-the-self/
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