Episodes (4)

Happiness Machines
S01E01 · Happiness Machines

Apr 29, 2002

The first episode of the series introduces us to Edward Bernuys, Sigmund Freud's American nephew, and his groundbreaking ideas on population control.

The Engineering of Consent
S01E02 · The Engineering of Consent

Apr 30, 2002

Episode two looks into the theories of Edward Bernuys and Anna Freud, and how different organizations, CIA and corporate America included, applied them to society.

There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed
S01E03 · There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed

May 01, 2002

Part three addresses how the concepts established by Bernuys were re-assessed during the 1960s, and led to the creation of the "Me" generation in the USA.

Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering
S01E04 · Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

May 02, 2002

The final chapter explains how contemporary politicians on both sides of the Atlantic adopted and applied the ideas and techniques studied in this series.

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The Century of the Self Season 1 (2002) is released on Apr 29, 2002. Watch The Century of the Self online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. The Century of the Self is directed by Adam Curtis and created by Adam Curtis with Adam Curtis and Robert Reich.

As know as:

The Century of the Self, O Século do Ego, 自己の世紀(Japanese), Ego amžius, Century of Self

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), RDF Media

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