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The Century of the Self (Full Adam Curtis Documentary)

Adam Curtis' multi-part documentary on how Freud's ideas and Edward Bernays' public relations shaped consumer culture and political control. It argues that business and government learned to manufacture desires.

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  1. 1adam curtis
  2. 2edward bernays
  3. 3freud

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Shows how PR and advertising manipulate the public

“Anyone who hasnt seen "The Century of Self" documentary, please watch it, it will open your eyes”
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