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The Century of
the Self
How politicians and business
learned to create and manipulate mass-consumer society.
Adam Curtis,
The Century
of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story
of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the
United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom,
and in whose interests?
Freud provided useful tools for understanding the secret desires
of the masses. Unwittingly, his work served as the precursor to
a world full of political spin doctors, marketing moguls, and
society's belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness
is man's ultimate goal.
Complete Series - Parts 1 Through 4
This is a must watch video. 04/08/06
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