The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self is a 4 part BBC documentary and is an eye-opener.
It describes the birth of public relations, marketing, focus groups, etc...and frames these as ways to control democracy. Although it's a fairly one-sided view of the history of psychology, and doesn't mention the role of religion as a factor at all, it's pretty damn powerful. It's sobering to think that all the world turmoil of the 30s is right around the corner when the economy collapses again.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

I'm a terrible public speaker. I talk too fast, say the word "basically" alot and umm, wait...actually I may be better than I thought.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind may soon come to pass.