The Century of the Self (2002)
- Directed by
- Adam Curtis
- Genre
- documentary television program
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rating
- 8.5 of 10 from 121 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary series explores how the ideas of Sigmund Freud were used by governments and corporations to influence public opinion and manage mass democracy. It focuses on figures like Edward Bernays who applied psychological techniques to manipulate consumer behavior and political beliefs.
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What happens
The Century of the Self is a 2002 British television documentary series by filmmaker Adam Curtis. It focuses on the work of psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud, and PR consultant Edward Bernays. In episode one, Curtis says, "This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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