The Century of the Self (Full Adam Curtis Documentary)

What this video covers

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.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

HN recommends it often and strongly as an eye-opening account of marketing psychology and the engineering of consumer society.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

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

“which is a fantastic documentary, and definitely worth a watch.”

“I'd highly recommend watching his documentaries. All of them. Absolutely riveting stuff.”