The Century of the Self (2002) (trailer)

The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? (Includes all parts of this multi-part series.) Filmmaker Adam Curtis has also directed:  The Power of Nightmares (2004), The Trap... read more
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