The Century of the Self - Adam Curtis BBC - Amaray Case, 2 DVDs

Description: Adam Curtis' acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? 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? The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history: Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, an inventor of public relations who was Freud's nephew; Anna Freud, Sigmund's devoted daughter; and present-day PR guru, Sigmund's great grandson, Matthew Freud. Sigmund Freud's work into the bubbling and murky world of the subconscious changed the world. By introducing techniques to probe the subconscious mind, 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. The complete four-episode series on one DVD disc. Part 1: Happiness Machines 58:37 Part 2: The Engineering of Consent 58:46 Part 3: There is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must be Destroyed 58:44 Part 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering 59:06 Award-winning filmmaker Adam Curtis is also the Director of The Power of Nightmares, The Trap, The Living Dead, The Mayfair Set, and All Watched over by Machines of Living Grace.

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Location: Steubenville, Ohio

End Time: 2024-09-19T12:34:05.000Z

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