The Century of the Self is an award-winning British television documentary series by Adam Curtis. It focuses on how the work of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, and Edward Bernays influenced the way corporations and governments have analyzed, ? dealt with, and controlled ?people. The Century of the Self asks deeper questions about the roots and methods of modern consumerism, representative democracy, commoditization and its implications. It also questions the modern way we see ourselves, the attitudes to fashion and superficiality. Sigmund Freuds work provided useful tools for understanding the secret desires of the masses. Inadvertently, his work served as the precursor to a world full of political spin doctors, marketing moguls, and societys belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness is our ultimate goal. The Century of the Self tells the untold story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States – and details how the all-consuming Self was created, by whom, and in whose interests? youtube/watch?v=vn_kVk-E_zY Read more: knowledgeoftoday.org/2013/07/the-century-of-the-self-the-rise-of-the-all-consuming-self-the-influence-of-the-freud-dynasty.html Follow us: @TruthofToday on Twitter | KnowledgeOfToday on Facebook for Android
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