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  • From: "adam @ ets" <adam@eatthesuburbs.org>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Century Of The Self
  • Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:21:14 +1100

Excellent content, beautifully made. Interesting to see how long ago the
arguments about appealing to people's emotions or logic were settled in
propaganda and pr circles. I really liked the filmmaker Adam Curtis's other
series The Power of Nightmares from a few years ago too. It explores
parallel histories of the neocons and radical islam and the politics of
fear.

http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares

He doesn't have a particularly strong 'cultural materialism' understanding
that permaculturists are often good at, (ie. understanding the importance of
energy and resources in defining societies). Curtis is excited primarily
about how radical ideas and ideals proliferate (and often turn bad). Very
compelling film making and insights.

Adam in Melbourne, Au


On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 3:56 AM, <lbsaltzman@aol.com> wrote:

> Here is a link to a must see documentary mini-series from the BBC called
> the Century Of The Self. The Self
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Century+of+The+self&search_type=&aq=f
>
> The makers of this 4 episode?documentary trace the rise of psychoanalysis
> and the rise of Public Relations by Freud's nephew to create the modern
> consumerist society with all its' ills.? Absolutely amazing and eye opening.
>
> Larry Saltzman




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