WAYS OF SEEING (first episode) 1/4

John Berger's groundbreaking TV documentary.

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[lameplanet]

Thanks for posting this.

It seems like the reason there are so many negative comments is that a lot of people I guess are "forced" to watch this and - god forbid - engage their brains for something more taxing than watching X-factor while txtin wiv their m8s lol.

God, thinking is *so* last century.

[araucaniad]

reading this book was a fundamental part of my education in school. I never got to see the actual program before. thank you. John Berger is great. I learned so much from him.

[doceigen]

@lameplanet Actually what is so THIS century is the use of exaggerated statistics and convoluted asymmetric politicizing though them. ONLY 17 people thumbed down this video, while 555 gave it a thumbs up. 17 out of 567 observes does NOT validate your negative assumption, people who think know that, you must believe we are so stupid as to simply believe you. THAT is this centuries' trend so far... enter the 'democratized comments section' where 63 people who cannot think, agreed.

[idpakuryak]

@lameplanet Such a dad comment, but i do agree! haha!

[johnzbarleycorn]

An appalling piece of illogical and left-wing drivel, very dated, very 70s, very Dave Spart.

[sybyly]

@lameplanet

hi lame, any noticeable rise/decline on the planet the last 2 years? -- for me this isnt even about the xfactor brain-drain: even today's arts programs seemingly dare not credit its viewers with this much ability to think for themselves or to overcome their attention-deficit disorders.

[selskaseverinska]

Klasično

[liberalguilt]

Berger did not disapprove of the mass reproduction of works of art. He felt it helped to demystify art, to take it from the hands of the cultural elite.

[jabiani]

I have seen that paradox in college! You acussed Benjamin of being narrow in a candid and very short argument, and then...

[rrichrs]

Many do not realize that Berger and Benjamin for that matter ignore the opportunities that are presented when having the ability to mass produce such work. Not everyone has the ability to go around the world, or to travel to Italy to see a Botticelli. Their view, although extremely educated, is a very narrow one.