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32 - The Century of the Self is a four-part BBC documentary, directed by Adam Curtis, focusing on Edward Bernay's use of Freudian Psychology to create a society of docile consumerism. This monologue analyzes the documentary and the implications it has for our society today. We live in an age of rugged individualism, as it is what's been conditioned into us as a manipulative control tactic.
Century of the Self - Part 1: Happiness Machines (58:46)
Century of the Self - Part 2: The Engineering of Consent (58:53)
Century of the Self - Part 3: There is Policeman Inside All Our Heads (58:51)
Century of the Self - Part 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering (59:04)
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