Century Of Self. Adam Curtis 1.2 Happiness Machines

[EvilEddtheRed]

Stunning documentary.

Slight niggle - the idea that before 'public relations' everyone thought information was the way to convince people simply isn't true. The art or rhetoric as practised by the ancient Greeks is just one example of how it has long been known that there is more than one way to convince people of something - for example using 'logos' (argument from reason), 'ethos' (appeal to the beliefs / ideals of a group) and / or 'pathos' (an appeal to the emotions).

[EvilEddtheRed]

@EvilEddtheRed The recent organised shift of such thinking into commerce is certainly notable, and damaging; but even Confucious said 'The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.'

[Treblaine]

4:17

Yowzers, Freud would have a field day with that shot.

[pbturkey2]

Now every time I see someone smoking, I'll know they're thinking of sucking on a big fat one.

[ThomasRowsell]

@pbturkey2

you didnt already think that? why u think rappers like cigars

[k9thru12]

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